Paintings found in various books are the Grantha chitra. The oldest book painting of Nepal to date, Pragyaparmita also a Grantha Chitra. Such paintings were made on Tamrapatra( copper plate ), Bhojpatra ( bark of trees), etc in the golden days. Grantha Chitras are made on paper thes days. Nepalese art of painting is rich in its high level of workmanship ,design and immense beauty.Thousands of tourists throng the city every year from foreign land to enjoy rich Nepalese art ,architecture and artworks .Our art work must be preserved and protected for the promotion of tourism and empowerment of local people moreover to keep our identity.