Maha Astami (Dashain Day 8)
The eighth day of the Bada Dashain festival Maha Astami is celebrated
Culturally Yours
Indrajatra
The traditional festival of Indrajatra is celebrated by worshipping the Devraj Indra, the God of rains and good harvest.
Teej
The ‘Teej’ festival is also called ‘Haritalika’. Women fast and wish for a prosperous life of their spouse
Kushe Aunshi / Father’s day
In Kushe Aunshi, hindus collect kush, a holy grass used while performing various holy rituals as Shraddha
Nag Panchami
On the occasion of Nag Panchami, pictures of snakes containing mantras are pasted above the entrance
Janai Purnima / Rakshya Bandhan
People receive the ‘Rakshya Bandhan’ thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet.
Ghanta Karna / Gatha Mungal (गथांमुगः)
Ghanta Karna (also called Ghanta Karna Chaturdasi and GhantaKarna) is a Newari festival
Guru Purnima (Teacher’s day)
The Guru Purnima festival is celebrated by paying reverence to all teachers. The festival, also marked as Teacher’s Day,
Harishayani Ekadashi
Devotees of Hindu faith are observe Harishayani Ekadashi. They also observe one
Shree Panchami
Shree Panchasmi also known as Basanta Panchami or Saraswoti Puja, is being celebrated across the country by