Introduction:



"Kalu Arts & Handicraft" name adopted from Senior Master Artist (Sculptor) Mr. Kalu Kumale, Who is very famous out of the country as "Kalu artist". Among the Tibetan "Thosowa" & among the local "Kalu Dai". Show room of Kalu Arts & Handicrafts is situated in Patan, Sundhara between Okubahal to Thapahiti.

Factory is situated in Hattiban on the way to Godawari nearly 3 Km. from the Show room. KAH produced or manufactured many statues by 3"-15 ft. height. The working process was telecasted by TV5, Asia News channel, Kantipur TV. & Image Channel specially awarded to Senior Master Artist & company by H.H. The Dalai Lama. The Senior Master Artist, Mr. Kalu Kumale & Managing Director Mr. Birendra Kumar Awale got an opportunity to meet & talk to H.H. The Dalai Lama & Sakya Trizin Rinpzhe. Especially M.D. Mr. Birendra Kumar Awale met 17th Karmapa Rinpoche, Penjor Rinpoche & many other highest Rinpoches, His Majesty the King of Thailand in 1985, President of Bangladesh in 1978, Fuji Guru Jee of Japan in 1981 & Kripalu Jee Maharaj in 2003.

KAH already did many projects of Museum, Temples & Gumbas.

A. The Projects of Museum

1. Victoria & Albert Museum, London (1961)
2. Museum of Tibetan Medical collage, Lhasa, Tibet (2005)

B. The Projects of Temples

1. 16" Bhairab in Bal Kumari Temple, Patan, Bal Kumari (1978)
2. 12" Barahi in Dhanontari Barahi, Patan Dhoka (1996)
3. 12" Ganesh & Bhairab in Bal Kumari Temple, Tyagal Patan (1983)
4. 20" Bajra in Patan Mahabouddha, Okubahal (1987)
5. Radha & Rukamani in Bhajan Pati, Patan Sankhamul (1978)
6. 8" Asta Matrika in Vishnu Devi Temple, Satungal Kathmandu (1992)
7. 6 ft. Buddha in Buddha Temple, Thecho Village. (2005)

The Projects of Gumbas

S.N.

Size

Product

Year A.D.

Gumba/Place

1

3 ½ ft.

2 ½ ft.

12"

Palden Lhamo

Kalachakra

Bajrajogini

1980

1997

2001

H.H. The Dalai Lama

 

2

1 ft.

Nechung

1997

Nechung Monastery

3

2 ½ ft.

5"

18"

Bajra Jogini

Yamantaka Mandala

Palden Lahmo

1973

Maitry Gumba, Swoyambhu

Lumbrung Rinpoche

 

4

10"

3 ½ ft.

3 ½ ft.

3 ½ ft.

Yamantaka Mandala

Je Serab Singe

Chakra Sanvara

Yamantaka ( Meghsanvara)

1995

2004

 

 

Kopan Gumba, Kopan

5

5"

Yamantaka Set

1986

Pyaldhyling Gumba

6

4 ½ ft.

5"

3 ½ ft.

3 ½ ft.

2 ½ ft.

2 ½ ft.

Yamantaka

Yamantaka Mandala

Palden Lhamo

Bajra Jogini

Kurukulla

Open Eye Tsiring

1998

 

Himalayan Healing Center

7

3 ½ ft.

3 ½ ft.

Bajra Jogini

Palden Lhamo

1993

2005

Keydong Thukche Choiling Nunnery

(Ani Gumba), Swoyambhu

8

2 ½ ft.

3 ½ ft.

Black Mahankala

Bajra Jogini

1997

Samteling Gumba, Bouddha

9

4 ½ ft.

3 ½ ft.

3 ½ ft.

Yamantaka

Palden Lhamo

Choigyal

2002

Thegchen, Gumba

10

2 ½ ft.

Bajrapani

2002

Sherpa Gumba, Pharping

11

3 ½ ft.

2 ½ ft.

Namsey

Black Mahankala

2003

Bajra Yogini Meditation Center, Sankhu

 

12

15 ft.

10 ft.

6 ft.

12"

18"

 

 

5 ft

5 ft.

7 ½ ft.

 

 

 

3 ½ ft.

 

3 ½ ft.

 

Maitry & Manjughosh

Tara & 1000 Arms Lokeshora

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi

Buddha (1052 PCS.)

Guru Rinpoche Set

Marpa set / Atisha set

Sachen Kunga Ningpo set

Gedun Drukpa (5th dalai Lama)

Nagarjun & Thomey

Thultim Choepel &

Namkha Palsang, Medicine Buddha & Sitting Bajrapani (peace)

Palden Lahmo / Namsey

Choigyal / Sipdak

Yamantaka / Black Mahankala

White Mahakala & Many more

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

1997

 

 

 

Gaden Jangtse Monastery Karnataka, India.

13

6 ½ ft.

6 ½ ft.

3 ft.

2 ft.

2 ft.

3 ½ ft.

3 ½ ft.

3 ft.

 

Sawadewa

Yamantaka & Chakrasanvara

Yamantaka

Palden Lhamo / Black Mahankala

Namsey / Choigyal

Bajra Dhar

Guru Rinpoche/Atisha

Marpa / Sachen Kunga Ninpgo

Atisha & many more.

2003

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gyuto Tantric Monastic University, H.P. India

14

6 ½ ft.

2 ½ ft.

Sawadewa

Kalachakra

2003

Tibet, Amdo

15

6 ½ ft.

Sawadewa

2002

Segyu Gumba

Salugara, Silguri

16

10 ft.

7 ft.

 

 

Buddha

Maitry / Manjushree

Guru Rinpoche / Tsongkapa

1000 Arms Lokeshora / Tara

2004

Jangchup Choeling Nunnery (Ani Gumba) Karnataka, India.

17

3 ½ ft.

Palden Lhamo

2000

Drepung Gumba, Karnataka, India.

18

4 ft.

 

3 ½ ft.

Sera Tamdin set

(Total 8 statues)

Siddhaghenin

2003

Seraje Monastery, Mysore, India

19

7 ½ ft.

Buddha

2003

Gyumey, Ganden America, Korea

20

6 ft.

1 ½ ft.

1 ½ ft.

Green Tara

White Tara

Manjushree

2004

Khechara Mystical Tresurar, Malasiya.

21

 

8 ft.

8 ft.

8 ft.

8 ft.

8 ft.

8 ft.

 

 

Berochana / Yokthok Sarama

Yokthok Nigma/Karmapa

Lochen Rinchen Sangpo

Changba Namgyal Thasang

Nyamni Dorjee Sukhar/ Putung Rinzin/ Pupa Lundu Chacho

 (Total 16 statues 1 ½ - 8 ft.)

2004

Tibetan Medical College (Museum) Lhasa, Tibet.

22

6 ft.

4 ft.

2 ½ ft.