Sandalwood Carvings

These sandalwood artworks were so intricately carved that you think needles were used to whittle them. These are definitely museum pieces.

Pashmina

Namaste Arts & Objects also offers pashminas in all colors. Pashmina is a type of cashmere wool which comes from the changtangi or pashmina goat indigenous to the Himalayan plateau. One goat sheds approximately 80-170g (3-6 ounces) of the fiber. Pashminas are hand-spun, woven and sometimes embroidered. The Nepalese had been manufacturing cashmere for thousands of years. The water pashminas at the top photo sell for P1,800 each. The larger hand-embroidered shawl below sell for a much higher price. Namaste also sells shawl made of yak wool for those cold windy nights.

Tiger's Eye

During this Year of the Metal Tiger, the bead to have is tiger's eye. This quartz has a rich yellow and golden brown stripes, with a fine golden lustre when polished and is distinguished for its chatoyancy (a vertical luminescent band like that of a cat's eye). It is a protection stone and Roman soldiers in the past wore it for that purpose when they went to war.  Healthwise, tiger's eye relieves high blood pressure and is also said to protect and relieve the wearer from bronchial asthma, kidney, rheumatic heart disease, otitis and psoriasis. Tiger's Eye is used for focusing the mind. It is said that Tiger Eye offers protection during travel, strengthens convictions and confidence. This very warm stone is beneficial for the weak and sick. In Namaste, a tiger's eye sells for about P150. They also have Tiger's eye pendants and earrings.

Bracelets

You wish you have the neck of a giraffe so you can wear all the bracelets that Namaste can offer

Rings

If ring's your thing, Namaste has everything

Priceless

This is a bowl made of solid Himalayan crystal bedecked with gold and ruby. You talk about priceless and this is it.

Rainbow Jet Crystal

This is a huge and splendid rainbow jet crystal. Price upon request.

Healing Bowls

Tibetan singing and healing bowls sell from P2,800 to P5,800 in Namaste. This depends on what you need them for. Do you want to meditate or heal or both? You love animals?  Let the Namaste custodians guide you through your choice. They have a wide variety of singing and healing bowls in every size and purpose.

Namastefied

A confluence of cultures can be gleaned in the nooks and crannies of Namaste

Introducing Namaste

Namaste Arts & Objects is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jiwan Ratna Shakya. Wife Alice Shakya, a Baguio girl, started the shop in 2004 with the aim of bringing her adopted country, Nepal, closer to the Filipinos. One simply could visit the shop at the 1^st Floor of Porta Vaga in Session Road and experience what it is to enter a bazaar in Kathmandu and fall in love with Nepal's distinct culture and tradition through arts and relics that remind of the Shangri-La. Our focus is on Asian Arts like new and collectible books and music CDs on Buddhism, Tibetan arts as well as a wide variety of silver accessories and décor. We also have a wide array of genuine Tibetan DZI beads, singing and healing bowls, malas, amber, stones, beads and lucky charms that have a spritual healing effect. We also have colorful shawls made from the best wool from the Himalayan plateau. Some are even hand embroidered and dyed naturally. These shawls, particularly the pashminas, are given as a sign of respect to loved ones and trusted friends. Come and visit us. Namaste.