HIMALAYAN BAZAAR Lokta Paper Greeting Cards and Envelope Set - Ecofriendly Stationary Blank Note Cards | All Occasion Greeting Cards | Handmade in Nepal

Description

The oldest Lokta paper document is found in the form of sacred Buddhist test, the Karanya Buha Sutra. This document is estimated to be between 1,000 and 1,900 years old. This tell you the historic significance and durability of Lokta papers. Nepalese handmade lokta paper is made from the fibrous inner bark of high elevation evergreen shrubs. We at Himalayan Bazaar, want to preserve the practice of making Lokta paper by introducing this marvelous paper to the world. Lokta paper's durability and resistance to tearing, humidity, insects and mildew have traditionally made lokta paper the preferred choice for the recording of official government records (see photo on right) and sacred religious texts.The oldest Lokta paper document is found in the form of sacred Buddhist test, the Karanya Buha Sutra. This document is estimated to be between 1,000 and 1,900 years old. This tell you the historic significance and durability of Lokta papers. Nepalese handmade lokta paper is made from the fibrous inner bark of high elevation evergreen shrubs. We at Himalayan Bazaar, want to preserve the practice of making Lokta paper by introducing this marvelous paper to the world.