Indrajatra 2078
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Category: Culturally Yours
Bala Chaturdashi
In Bala Chaturdashi thousands of Hindu devotees from across the country thronge in Pashupatinath temple and some other Hindu shrines from early morning to pay homage to their near and dear ones, who died over…
Payaadyo festival
The 'payaadyo' ritual includes wrapping the 'payaadyo' or the sword of the goddess Taleju Bhawani with a piece of red cloth and a person wearing armour brandishing this sword and taking it around the…
Sri Krishna Janmastami
Sri Krishna Janmastami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, is being celebrated by the Hindus throughout the country. According to scriptures, Lord Sri Krishna was born on the midnight of Bhadrakrishna Astami day as per…
Gai Jatra / गाई जात्रा / सा पारु
Gai Jatra festival is mainly in Kathmandu valley by the Newar community. The festival commemorates the death of people during the year and is generally celebrated in the month of Bhadra (August–September). The…
Naag Panchami
Naag Panchami is the festival dedicated to Naag or the serpant deities. It is ovserved on the fifth day of the bright half of the Nepali month of Shrawan as per the lunar calendar. …
Bhoto Jatra
Bhoto Jatra is an annual cultural cum religious ritual of displaying the black jewel-studded bhoto (vest) believed to be of then Nagraj, the serpent king. After the two chariots arrive in Jawalakhel, astrologers choose…
Ram Nawami
The Ram Nawami festival is a celbration of the birthday of Hindu God Ram. Lord Ram, who was born to the then King of Ayodhya, Dashrath and his first queen Kaushalyawati, is considered the seventh…
Chhath festival
The Chhath festival observed as common cultural symbol of the Tarai is celebrated as per religious tradition and much fanfare. The main ritual of the four-day Chhath festival is observed by worshipping and making…
Tihar
Tihar is the second largest festival of the Nepali Hindus and alike. It is also known as Yampanchak. This festival is observed for five days. Tihar is also a festival where the bonding between…