<P> The sculpture of (Nepal) draws influences from the sculpture and artistic style of India, the Pala and Gupta regions specifically . The majority of the surviving collected sculptures depict religious figures and motifs, drawn from both Hinduism and Buddhism, as the two religions have coexisted peacefully in the Nepalese region for over two thousand years . </P> <P> Although drawing on the sculptural traditions of India, and the religious iconography of Buddhism and Hinduism, Nepalese sculpture evolved into its own distinctive style, with a tendency towards more ornate flourishes, exaggerated physical postures and elongated depictions of facial features . </P>

Why are nepali sculptures based on religious practices