Along with the preparation of Balachaturdashi, Indrayani Jatra (festival) too happens in parallel way. Goddess Indrayani, also known as Lunti Ajima, is one among eight Mother Goddesses of Astamatrika — Bhramayani, Rudrayani, Barahi, Kumari, Baishnavi, Chamunda and Maha Laxmi—in Shakta cult. Meanwhile, Kathmandu valley which in ancient days also known as Nepal and the dwellers here believe in Shakti...
New Year is filled with anticipation and excitement. It
could be the time to have favorable opportunities falling into your lap to
broadening your horizons in unimaginable ways. And among many New Year
celebrations celebrated in Nepal, Tamu Lhosar is one that falls during the
month of December. Tamu Lhosar is a festival of Gurung community, which...
Yomari Punhi or Dhanya Purnima is the festival in Nepal
celebrated every year on the full moon day of December. This is the time of
year where the heavy labor of rice harvest is over and the storage bins are
full. Indispensable to the many ceremonies and festivals of this agrarian valley people is food : food...
Sita is one among many national heroes of Nepal. Sita is ever exalted as the highest example of womanhood—beautiful, pious, courteous, loyal and unassuming. To her birthplace in Janakpur in southern Nepal thousands upon thousands come from all over India and Nepal to celebrate her marriage to Lord Ram each year on the fifth day of the waxing moon...
Ubhauli Parba is Kirat community’s (Rai, Limbu, Yakha and
Sunuwar) one of the important festivals. The Kiratis are the inhabitants of the
eastern hilly regions – Bhojpur, Khotang, Dharan and Dhankuta. They celebrate
the festival by worshipping their kitchen, sacred religious sites and earth.
They are also known as the nature worshipper. The festival is celebrated on Baisakh...
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