Kathmandu / Oct 31: The Nepal Sambat New Year 1137 is being celebrated across the country today amidst various programmes. The people of the Newar community have been celebrating the Nepal Sambat New Year’s Day at present. The Nepal Sambat is an indigenous calendar of Nepal. The Nepal Sambat or calendar year was begun by […]
Kathmandu / Oct 31: Gai Puja or cow worship, Goru Puja or ox worship and Govardan Puja are being observed throughout the country today on the fourth day of the five-day-long Tihar festival celebrated by the Hindu people in the country. The Gai Puja and Govardhan Puja rituals are observed today with the replicas of […]
Kathmandu / Oct 30: An Australian delegation led by lawmaker Jing Lee returned home today after completing a weeklong visit. Speaking at a press meet at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) before her departure, lawmaker Lee said her delegation arrived here seeking to support Nepal in its ongoing post-earthquake reconstruction campaign and added that “Nepal is […]
Kathmandu / Oct 30: On the third day of the Yamapanchak, Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth, is being worshipped with jubilation and various religious rituals throughout the country in the evening in accordance with time honoured tradition. Laxmi Puja or worship to the Goddess of wealth is being celebrated in every household today to mark […]
Dhulikhel / Oct 29: A Japanese national who has been promoting global peace and fraternity has helped 13 Vedic pundits perform Yagna at Dhulikhel Lodge Resort at Dhulikhel from today. But the religious practice is aimed at helping purifying the air. Study has shown that the pollutants in the air are either neutralized or destroyed […]
Kathmandu / Oct 29: Kukur Tihar, the second day of the five-day Tihar festival, is being observed across the country on Saturday. On the occasion, devotes worship dogs and offer garlands, tika and delicious food and acknowledge the cherished relationship between humans and dogs. According to the Hindu mythology, dogs are considered as the messenger […]
Sindhupalchok / Oct 28: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that the attachment of traditional culture, practices and values developed in a particular place has created complexity to shift any settlement to a new place. Addressing a programme organised to hand over an integrated settlement constructed by the Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation at Giranchaur-8 of the district […]
Kathmandu / October 28: Tihar, the second largest festival of the Nepali Hindus and alike begins from today. Also known as Yampanchak, the festival is observed for five days. Tihar is also a festival where the bonding between a brother and sister is respected and recognized through Bhai Tika. On the occasion of Bhai Tika, […]
Basudev Poudel / Pokhara, Oct 26: Paragliding has become a great attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists in recent times in Nepal. Most of the tourists coming to view the mountains come to Nepal for paragliding, Flying Buddha Paragliding Pvt Ltd, Pokhara’s proprietor, Taranath Pahari said. Although Nepal has become an attractive destination for […]
Kathmandu / Oct 26: Are you buying firecrackers to explode during Tihar for fun and gaiety? Beware, here is how deleterious effect of the firecrackers blast can be- one can suffer cancer! The Primary Health Development Centre (PHDC) has urged one and all to be cautious while blasting explosive substances as firecrackers during the festivals […]
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