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॥ ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥
श्रीमान् मानदेवो नरपतिः
लिच्छवि कुलोद्भवः शककाले
षट्त्रिंशदधिकत्रिशते वर्षे
विष्णोः प्रीत्यर्थम् अयं स्तम्भः
पूर्वापरौ दिशौ विजित्य
गुणैः युक्तो धर्मात्मा
देवदेवस्य पादयोः
स्थापितः सर्वलोकहितार्थम्
श्रीः जयतु सर्वमङ्गलम्
॥ ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥
श्रीमान् मानदेवो नरपतिः
लिच्छवि कुलोद्भवः शककाले
षट्त्रिंशदधिकत्रिशते वर्षे
A nonprofit cultural archive · Nepal · est. 2026

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Scan the QR beside an ancient Nepali inscription. Read it in your language, listen to a calm narration, and walk a living map of stone memory.

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Ancient Nepali Lichhavi-era stone inscription with bronze QR plaque
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"King Manadeva raised this pillar in honour of Vishnu."

A guided journey

From stone to story

Four small actions turn a thousand-year-old slab into a voice in your hand.

A hand holding a phone scanning a bronze QR plaque mounted beside a carved stone inscription on a Bhaktapur temple wall.
Step 01

Scan the QR

Find the plaque beside the inscription and scan it with your camera to unlock the story.

A tall sandstone stele carved with Devanagari script beside a translation card with five language pills.
Step 02

Choose a language

Switch between reviewed translations in your preferred language with one tap.

A dark basalt fragment carved with ancient script beside an audio narration card with play button and waveform.
Step 03

Read or listen

Read the translated inscription or listen to a calm narration with synchronized audio.

An aged parchment map of Nepal with a dotted trail connecting Changu, Patan, and Pashupatinath.
Step 04

Walk the trail

Follow inscriptions across Nepal and build a personal heritage journey site by site.

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Changu Narayan Pillar Inscription
Lichhavi Period · 464 CE

Changu Narayan Pillar Inscription

Changu Narayan Temple · Bhaktapur

The earliest known dated stone inscription of Nepal, raised by King Manadeva in 464 CE.

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Patan Mul Chowk Stele
Malla Period · 1627 CE

Patan Mul Chowk Stele

Patan Durbar Square · Lalitpur
EN · NE · +3
Audio
Pashupatinath Vamsavali Slab
Late Malla Period · 1714 CE

Pashupatinath Vamsavali Slab

Pashupatinath Temple · Kathmandu
EN · NE · +3
Audio
One inscription · five voices

The same stone, understood in your language.

Tap a language to switch the translation. Every reading is reviewed by historians and language editors so meaning is never lost.

Original · Lichhavi script · 464 CE
Changu Narayan pillar inscription, a Lichhavi-period sandstone slab with carved Devanagari script
Changu Narayan Pillar Inscription
Translation · EnglishReviewed by editors

॥ ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥ श्रीमान्मानदेवो नरपतिः …

Om namo bhagavate vāsudevāya · śrīmān mānadevo narapatiḥ

Salutations to Lord Vasudeva. The illustrious king Manadeva, born of the Lichhavi line, having conquered the eastern and western lands, raised this pillar in honour of Vishnu in the year 386 of the Saka era.

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A map of memory

Walk Nepal, valley by valley.

Tap a pin to hear its story. Filter by province, era, or language. Every inscription is a small door into a larger past.

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Heritage map of Nepal showing Shilalekh sites including Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Patan, Lumbini, Pokhara, Janakpur and Biratnagar
Lichhavi Period · 464 CE
Changu Narayan Pillar Inscription
Bhaktapur, Bagmati
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"These stones were carved for everyone.

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