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  Dashain Festival begins

  Posted on Oct 16, 2012 by TravelNews under Culture and Festival

   The "Navaratri Parba" or the nine-night festival of Badadasain, the great festival of the Nepali Hindus, commences from today.The first day of Badadasain festival is called "Ghatasthapana" that falls on Aswin Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright half of the lunar ...

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  INDRAJATRA FESTIVAL Today

  Posted on Sep 29, 2012 by TravelNews under Culture and Festival

  Indrajatra, a traditional festival is being observed today worshipping Indra, the God of rainfall and good harvest.The festival which falls on bhadra shukla chaturdashi as per the Nepali calendar is celebrated especially in Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Dhulikhel and Dolakha.The festival is celebrated by ...

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  WOMEN THRONG AT PASHUPATINATH TEMPLE ON TEEJ

  Posted on Sep 18, 2012 by TravelNews under Culture and Festival

  Kathmandu, Sept. 18: A large number of women devotees have turned out at the Pashupatinath Temple from the early morning today on the occasion of the Teej festival.According to the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), nearly 100,000 women have worshipped at the temple as of 8 a.m. The temple ...

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  KUSHE AUNSHI

  Posted on Aug 16, 2012 by TravelNews under Culture and Festival

  The Hindu people in the country are collecting kush, a holy grass used while performing various holy rituals as Shraddha [holy ritual remembering the deceased ancestors] and religious rituals, across the country today. There is a religious belief that keeping kush cut by the priests and anointed ...

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  Krishna Janmastami Today

  Posted on Aug 9, 2012 by TravelNews under Culture and Festival

  Krishna Janmastami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, is being celebrated by the Hindus throughout the country today with devotion and veneration amidst a variety of programmes. According to scriptures, Lord Sri Krishna was born on the midnight of Bhadrakrishna Astami day as per the lunar calendar ...

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  GAIJATRA FESTIVAL TODAY

  Posted on Aug 3, 2012 by TravelNews under Culture and Festival

  The traditional festival of Gaijatra or the 'cow festival' is being observed in the three cities of Kathmandu Valley and some other places in the country amidst fun, gaiety, humor, satire and entertainment.The festival, beginning on the first day of the waning moon in the month of Bhadra as ...

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  JANAI PURNIMA TODAY

  Posted on Aug 2, 2012 by TravelNews under Culture and Festival

  The "Tagadhari" or those who wear the "Janai" (sacred thread) around their bodies change the sacred thread today after having a haircut and a bath on the occasion of "Janai Purnima," also known as "Rishi Tarpani".This festival observed by the Hindus, ...

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  BHAILA DANCE TO BE PERFORMED

  Posted on Jul 30, 2012 by TravelNews under Culture and Festival

  The Bhaila dance, a traditional cultural dance that is on the verge of disappearance, is to make a comeback this time.The Bhaila or Bhairav Dance as it is known in the local parlance is customarily performed by the people of the Prajapati community in Madhyapur Thimi of Bhaktapur. It had been eight ...

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  NAGPANCHAMI FESTIVAL

  Posted on Jul 24, 2012 by TravelNews under Culture and Festival

  Kathmandu, July 24: Big fairs have taken place at different parts in the valley including Nagpokhari of Naxal, Taudaha of Kirtipur and Nagdaha of Dhapakhel in Lalitpur today on the occasion of the Nagpanchami festival. Nepali Hindus mark the festival by pasting pictures of the Nag or serpents above ...

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