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Holi is a popular Hindu spring festival celebrated in Nepal and India marking as the arrival of spring, end of winter, sharing love with colors and enjoying a day with families. Holi is the festival of water and color brings a kind of joy, happiness …
Gai jatra festival is a unique Nepali cultural event that is celebrated in August especially in Kathmandu Valley primarily by Newar community. Literally Gai Jatra, the festival of cows (Gai means cow and jatra means festival or cultural event) is celebrated every year in 1st …
Janai Purnima also known as Raksha Bandhan is the festival of sacred thread that is observed by Nepalese Hindu people in the month of Shrawan/Bhadra/August. This festival is celebrated every year in the fortnight, full moon of August with the great joy and happiness. The …
Nag Panchami Festival is the traditional worship of snakes observed by Hindus throughout India and Nepal. It’s a day of snakes worshiped on the fifth day following the no-moon (aushi). So the day is called as Nag Panchami. According to Hindu mythology, Nags are deity …
Tihar festival also known as Dipawali is a five day long festival celebrated by Hindu people all over the world. The festival comes just after the biggest and longest festival, Dashain Festival where each day has its significance in Nepalese culture and religion. Tihar is …
What is Dashain? Dashain also called as Bijaya Dashami or Bada Dasai, is a great festival of Nepal. Dashain festival is a Nepalese biggest festival celebrated for 15 days. It is observed by the Hindus of Nepal and Nepali people of India Sikkim, Assam, Darjeling, …
Falling on the New Moon day in Baisakh according to the lunar calender, Mata Tirtha Aunsi is the great festival to show a big respect to the Mother. During the festival, sons and daughter worship and pray to their mother with the sweets, gifts and …
Teej is the Nepalese famous fasting festival of Hindu women in Nepal. This festival falls in the month of August or early September. Married women celebrate this festival for well-being of spouse and children and purification of one’s body and soul. Dedicated to the goddess …
Tiji festival is the Tibetan three day dance rituals in Lo-Manthang, Mustang. The festival is about a historical story where the Lord Buddha’s incarnation Dorjee Sonnu battles against his demon father to save the kingdom of Mustang from destruction. This is not only a festival …
Asar 15, according to Nepali calendar is celebrated as the National Paddy day and is significant for the rice paddy plantation in the fields. Nowadays, it is taken as the festival where people from all over Nepal are busy on their respective fields planting rice, …