Himalayan Art

The Himalayas have some of the highest inhabited regions in the world and perhaps some of the oldest as well. Regions like Tibet, Ladakh, Kashmir, Nepal, Bhutan, north east India, north Pakistan have acted as wombs for the gestation of unique cultures, each with its own tapestry of beliefs, customs, art, architecture, crafts, cuisines, and so on. Much of Himalayan art, especially architecture, paintings, sculpture are rooted in religious practices, rituals and beliefs. Buddhism, Hinduism, Bon Shamnism and different tribal cultures form the major wisdom traditions that have nurtured singular art forms.