Pilgrims Publishing

Pilgrims 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 books

• Founded — 1984 • Founder — Ramanand "Rama" Tiwari • Country — Nepal • Headquarters — B 27/98 A-8 Nawabganj Gali, Durgakund, Varanasi • Distribution — Worldwide • Topics — Buddhism, Hinduism, Travel, Mountaineering, India, Nepal, Tibet, Languages • Url — https: www.pilgrimsonlineshop.com

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. It was praised by several travel guidebooks and websites (including by Lonely Planet who called it "Kathmandu's best bookstore"). On 16 May 2013 the Thamel branch of Pilgrims Book House caught fire and almost everything inside was burnt to ashes. Since the fire Pilgrims has operated two bookshops, one at JP Road, Thamel, Kathmandu and the other at Durgakund, Varanasi. Following a trading downturn for two years due to the corona virus epidemic, business began to pick up in 2022. Pilgrims operates two websites, one for its bookstores and the other for its publishing division. The company also maintains a rare books department.

• Everest Series • Pilgrims Astrology Series • Pilgrims Colouring Book Series • Pilgrims Folk Tales • Pilgrims Health Series • Pilgrims Pocket Series (AKA Pilgrims Pocket Classics) • Pilgrims Quotation Series

Pilgrims Book House has published more than 1700 books. These include: • Paul Brunton, A Message from Arunachala, Pilgrims Publishing, 2009,. • W. Y. Evans-Wentz, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Pilgrims Publishing, 2010,. • Jim Goodman, Pokhara in the Shadow of the Annapurnas, Book Faith India, 1997, with photos by Galen Rowell and John Everingham,. • Eva Kipp, Bending Bamboo Changing Winds: Nepali Women Tell Their Life Stories, Pilgrims Publishing, 2006,. • B. P. Koirala, Faulty Glasses and Other Stories, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002,. • James Prinsep and O. P. Kejariwal, "Benares Illustrated" and "James Prinsep and Benares", Pilgrims Publishing, 2009,. • A. P. Sinnett, Esoteric Buddhism, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002,. • J. R. Santiago, Kriya Yoga: The Science of Self-Realization, Book Faith India, 1999,. • Tania Sironic, Thangka Coloring Book. Pilgrims Publishing, 2007,. • Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, The Lankavatara Sutra, Pilgrims Publishing, 2005,. • H. W. Tilman, Mount Everest 1938, Pilgrims Publishing, 2004, (contains the infamous Appendix B on the Yeti). • B. D. Tripathi, Sadhus of India, Pilgrims Publishing, 2004,. • Geert Verbeki, Bowls: An ABC. Pilgrims Publishing, 2005,. • David Paul Wagner, Hindi Phrasebook: A Pilgrims Key to Hindi, Pilgrims Publishing, 1999,.