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Pilgrims Book House

May 04, 2023

Pilgrims Book House is a publishing and bookselling company founded in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1984. It formerly published books under the Book Faith India imprint and now publishes under the Pilgrims Publishing imprint. Pilgrims Book House is currently headquartered in Varanasi, India.

Pilgrims Book House
Pilgrims Book House company logo
Founded1984 (1984)
FounderRamanand "Rama" Tiwari
Country of originNepal[1]
Headquarters locationB 27/98 A-8 Nawabganj Gali, Durgakund, Varanasi
DistributionWorldwide
Nonfiction topicsBuddhism, Hinduism, Travel, Mountaineering, India, Nepal, Tibet, Languages
Official websitehttps://www.pilgrimsonlineshop.com

Pilgrims Book House sells and publishes books in a number of South Asian and Western languages. Its areas of speciality include:

Company history

Pilgrims Book House was established by Puspa and Rama Nand ("Rama") Tiwari in Kathmandu in 1984, succeeding the Tiwaris' earlier book business in Varanasi. In the year 1999 they started a branch in Varanasi, and in 2006 a second branch opened in Delhi.

For many years the main Pilgrims Book House bookshop branch in Kathmandu was located in Thamel. It was one of the largest bookshops in Asia with hundreds of thousands of books on display.[2][3][4] It was praised by several travel guidebooks[5] and websites (including by Lonely Planet who called it "Kathmandu's best bookstore").[6][7]

On 16 May 2013 the Thamel branch of Pilgrims Book House caught fire and almost everything inside was burnt to ashes.[8][9] [10] Since the fire Pilgrims has operated two bookshops, one at JP Road, Thamel, Kathmandu[11] and the other at Durgakund, Varanasi.

Pilgrims operates two websites, one for its bookstores and the other for its publishing division. The company also maintains a rare books department.

Publications

Pilgrims Book House has published more than 1700 books. These include:

  • Paul Brunton, A Message from Arunachala, Pilgrims Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-81-7769-785-8.
  • W. Y. Evans-Wentz, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Pilgrims Publishing, 2010, ISBN 81-7769-099-X.
  • Jim Goodman, Pokhara in the Shadow of the Annapurnas, Book Faith India, 1997, with photos by Galen Rowell and John Everingham, ISBN 974-89765-4-8.
  • Eva Kipp, Bending Bamboo Changing Winds: Nepali Women Tell Their Life Stories, Pilgrims Publishing, 2006, ISBN 81-7769-451-0.
  • B. P. Koirala, Faulty Glasses and Other Stories, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002, ISBN 81-7303-055-3.
  • James Prinsep and O. P. Kejariwal, "Benares Illustrated" and "James Prinsep and Benares" , Pilgrims Publishing, 2009, ISBN 81-7769-400-6.
  • A. P. Sinnett, Esoteric Buddhism, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002, ISBN 81-7769-432-4.
  • J. R. Santiago, Kriya Yoga: The Science of Self-Realization, Book Faith India, 1999, ISBN 81-7303-184-3.
  • Tania Sironic, Thangka Coloring Book. Pilgrims Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-81-7769-644-8.
  • Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, The Lankavatara Sutra, Pilgrims Publishing, 2005, ISBN 81-7769-298-4.
  • H. W. Tilman, Mount Everest 1938, Pilgrims Publishing, 2004,[12] ISBN 81-7769-175-9 (contains the infamous Appendix B on the Yeti).
  • B. D. Tripathi, Sadhus of India, Pilgrims Publishing, 2004, ISBN 81-7769-631-9.
  • Geert Verbeki, Bowls: An ABC. Pilgrims Publishing, 2005, ISBN 81-7769-223-2.
  • David Paul Wagner, Hindi Phrasebook: A Pilgrims Key to Hindi, Pilgrims Publishing, 1999, ISBN 81-7769-222-4.

Book series

  • Everest Series[12]
  • Pilgrims Colouring Book Series
  • Pilgrims Folk Tales[13]
  • Pilgrims Pocket Series
  • Pilgrims Quotation Series[14]

References

  1. ^ Snyder, John (1 December 2013). "Our History". pilgrimsonlineshop.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. ^ Augusto Villalon, "Fire destroys Pilgrims Book House in Kathmandu", Philippine Daily Inquirer, 22 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ^ Dannah Dennis, "The best bookshops in Kathmandu, Nepal", LSE Review of Books, London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ^ Mark Horrell, "Farewell to the Pilgrim's Book House, Kathmandu", markhorrell.com, 22 May 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. ^ Pico Iyer, Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East, Random House, 1989, passim.
  6. ^ Pilgrims Book House, lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved on 3 June 2017.
  7. ^ Kathmandu Bookshop Disaster, tonywheeler.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  8. ^ John Child, "Pilgrims Book House Burns: Landmark Kathmandu Bookstore Completely Gutted", Friends in High Places, fihp.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  9. ^ Rabi Thapa and Victoria Cotino, "Pilgrims Book House kathmandu", The BAR: Buenos Aires Review, 5 July 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  10. ^ Shashank Shrestha, "After the Fire - Pilgrims Book House", 500px.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  11. ^ Pilgrims Book House - Nepal, World Explorers Club, wexclub.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  12. ^ a b Everest Series (Pilgrims Publishing) - Book Series List, publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Pilgrims Folk Tales" Varanasi, worldcat.org. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  14. ^ Friends (Pilgrims Quotation Series), amazon.in. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

External links

  • Pilgrims Book House - bookshop division website
  • Pilgrims Publishing - publishing division website
  • Jane and Michael Stern, "Nirvana Express", The New York Times, 19 February 2009 - mention of Rama Tiwari and Pilgrims Book House in review of Rory MacLean's Magic Bus: On the Hippie Trail From Istanbul to India
  • , seopati. com - article (in Nepali) profiling Ramanand Tiwari, the Pilgrims Book House proprietor
  • Tarquin Hall, "In search of paradise", New Statesman. 17 July 2006 - Rama Tiwari quoted on happiness
  • Fire: Pilgrims Book House - 17 May 2013 - पिलग्रिम्स बुक हाउस ठमेल - ABC Hot News Express (Kathmandu) footage and interviews
  • Fire at Thamel - video from night of 17 May 2013
  • Pilgrims Book House: Largest Book Store Of Nepal - tour of the rebuilt bookstore, 2022


May 04, 2023
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Pilgrims Book House is a publishing and bookselling company founded in Kathmandu Nepal in 1984 It formerly published books under the Book Faith India imprint and now publishes under the Pilgrims Publishing imprint Pilgrims Book House is currently headquartered in Varanasi India Pilgrims Book HousePilgrims Book House company logoFounded1984 1984 FounderRamanand Rama TiwariCountry of originNepal 1 Headquarters locationB 27 98 A 8 Nawabganj Gali Durgakund VaranasiDistributionWorldwideNonfiction topicsBuddhism Hinduism Travel Mountaineering India Nepal Tibet LanguagesOfficial websitehttps www pilgrimsonlineshop comPilgrims Book House sells and publishes books in a number of South Asian and Western languages Its areas of speciality include Buddhism Hinduism and yoga Mountaineering Reprints of classic books on India Nepal Tibet and Central Asia Languages Nepali Tibetan Hindi Children s booksContents 1 Company history 2 Publications 3 Book series 4 References 5 External linksCompany history EditPilgrims Book House was established by Puspa and Rama Nand Rama Tiwari in Kathmandu in 1984 succeeding the Tiwaris earlier book business in Varanasi In the year 1999 they started a branch in Varanasi and in 2006 a second branch opened in Delhi For many years the main Pilgrims Book House bookshop branch in Kathmandu was located in Thamel It was one of the largest bookshops in Asia with hundreds of thousands of books on display 2 3 4 It was praised by several travel guidebooks 5 and websites including by Lonely Planet who called it Kathmandu s best bookstore 6 7 On 16 May 2013 the Thamel branch of Pilgrims Book House caught fire and almost everything inside was burnt to ashes 8 9 10 Since the fire Pilgrims has operated two bookshops one at JP Road Thamel Kathmandu 11 and the other at Durgakund Varanasi Pilgrims operates two websites one for its bookstores and the other for its publishing division The company also maintains a rare books department Publications EditPilgrims Book House has published more than 1700 books These include Paul Brunton A Message from Arunachala Pilgrims Publishing 2009 ISBN 978 81 7769 785 8 W Y Evans Wentz The Tibetan Book of the Dead Pilgrims Publishing 2010 ISBN 81 7769 099 X Jim Goodman Pokhara in the Shadow of the Annapurnas Book Faith India 1997 with photos by Galen Rowell and John Everingham ISBN 974 89765 4 8 Eva Kipp Bending Bamboo Changing Winds Nepali Women Tell Their Life Stories Pilgrims Publishing 2006 ISBN 81 7769 451 0 B P Koirala Faulty Glasses and Other Stories Pilgrims Publishing 2002 ISBN 81 7303 055 3 James Prinsep and O P Kejariwal Benares Illustrated and James Prinsep and Benares Pilgrims Publishing 2009 ISBN 81 7769 400 6 A P Sinnett Esoteric Buddhism Pilgrims Publishing 2002 ISBN 81 7769 432 4 J R Santiago Kriya Yoga The Science of Self Realization Book Faith India 1999 ISBN 81 7303 184 3 Tania Sironic Thangka Coloring Book Pilgrims Publishing 2007 ISBN 978 81 7769 644 8 Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki The Lankavatara Sutra Pilgrims Publishing 2005 ISBN 81 7769 298 4 H W Tilman Mount Everest 1938 Pilgrims Publishing 2004 12 ISBN 81 7769 175 9 contains the infamous Appendix B on the Yeti B D Tripathi Sadhus of India Pilgrims Publishing 2004 ISBN 81 7769 631 9 Geert Verbeki Bowls An ABC Pilgrims Publishing 2005 ISBN 81 7769 223 2 David Paul Wagner Hindi Phrasebook A Pilgrims Key to Hindi Pilgrims Publishing 1999 ISBN 81 7769 222 4 Book series EditEverest Series 12 Pilgrims Colouring Book Series Pilgrims Folk Tales 13 Pilgrims Pocket Series Pilgrims Quotation Series 14 References Edit Snyder John 1 December 2013 Our History pilgrimsonlineshop com Retrieved 4 May 2016 Augusto Villalon Fire destroys Pilgrims Book House in Kathmandu Philippine Daily Inquirer 22 September 2013 Retrieved 27 January 2018 Dannah Dennis The best bookshops in Kathmandu Nepal LSE Review of Books London School of Economics and Political Science Retrieved 27 January 2018 Mark Horrell Farewell to the Pilgrim s Book House Kathmandu markhorrell com 22 May 2013 Retrieved 27 January 2018 Pico Iyer Video Night in Kathmandu And Other Reports from the Not So Far East Random House 1989 passim Pilgrims Book House lonelyplanet com Retrieved on 3 June 2017 Kathmandu Bookshop Disaster tonywheeler com au Retrieved 11 March 2021 John Child Pilgrims Book House Burns Landmark Kathmandu Bookstore Completely Gutted Friends in High Places fihp com Retrieved 27 January 2018 Rabi Thapa and Victoria Cotino Pilgrims Book House kathmandu The BAR Buenos Aires Review 5 July 2013 Retrieved 27 January 2018 Shashank Shrestha After the Fire Pilgrims Book House 500px com Retrieved 27 January 2018 Pilgrims Book House Nepal World Explorers Club wexclub com Retrieved 27 January 2018 a b Everest Series Pilgrims Publishing Book Series List publishinghistory com Retrieved 2 May 2020 Pilgrims Folk Tales Varanasi worldcat org Retrieved 30 June 2022 Friends Pilgrims Quotation Series amazon in Retrieved 30 June 2022 External links EditPilgrims Book House bookshop division website Pilgrims Publishing publishing division website Jane and Michael Stern Nirvana Express The New York Times 19 February 2009 mention of Rama Tiwari and Pilgrims Book House in review of Rory MacLean s Magic Bus On the Hippie Trail From Istanbul to India Ramanand Tiwari seopati com article in Nepali profiling Ramanand Tiwari the Pilgrims Book House proprietor Tarquin Hall In search of paradise New Statesman 17 July 2006 Rama Tiwari quoted on happiness Fire Pilgrims Book House 17 May 2013 प लग र म स ब क ह उस ठम ल ABC Hot News Express Kathmandu footage and interviews Fire at Thamel video from night of 17 May 2013 Pilgrims Book House Largest Book Store Of Nepal tour of the rebuilt bookstore 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pilgrims Book House amp oldid 1144516532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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