Already from childhood I was intensely interested in art and architecture. When I finished school I wanted to study fine arts but my father convinced me to study law. Fortunately I could also study fine arts simultaneously. My ambition, curiosity, and hard work helped me to complete four bachelor degrees; in Law, Fine Arts, History and Management by 1993. After the death of my father I needed to work to support myself and my family. Luckily I got the chance to work in the restoration of Patan Museum where I learned a lot about Nepali Architecture.

In 1993 I went to Germany to do further study in sculpture. After completing a semester, I decided to do a Master’s Degree in Development Policy. I was able to complete this study with distinction which paved the way for me to join the GTZ (German Technical Cooperation). I worked happily for them in the beginning but slowly started to realize that actually I was born to conserve. My heart always wept when beautiful old houses were pulled down mercilessly and took an ugly concrete shape. It was not that easy to leave a very well paid job and start something which did not have any perceivable future. But still I decided to listen to the voice of my heart. I resigned and started to do restoration. In the beginning everyone thought I had gone mad. Thank God, already my first work became the talk of the town and even the Bhaktapur Municipality declared it the “Model House”. In 2004 I had the honour to be awarded with the Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Award, Honorable Mention, which encouraged me as well as others, very much. My hobby became my profession. I started to restore old houses and build new ones in traditional style. After completing more than 30 projects, I now have a few ambitious dreams, one of which is “in 20 years, to see Panauti as a town with only traditional architecture”. In Panauti I have already restored three houses and the community has also restored three with my support which is very very promising. It is a difficult task but not impossible.