Dashain
festival : Festival of Unity (sp 04/10/2024)
Dashain
festival begins, Ghatasthapana today (kh
03/10/2024)
Kites
over Kathmandu sky : Clear blue sky and gentle
westerlies signal the arrival of kite flying
season, by Prawash Gautam (kp 03/10/2024)
Sohra
Shraddha Ritual : Paying Homage To The Deceased
Parents, by Namrata Sharma (rn 25/09/2024)
1.8
million people expected to leave Kathmandu
Valley during this festive season (kh
24/09/2024)
Yeṃ
Yāḥ : Kathmandu’s Great Autumn Festival that
celebrates the rain god for a bountiful rice
harvest, by Alok Siddhi Tuladhar (nt
20/09/2024)
Indrajatra
festival begins in Kathmandu today (kh
15/09/2024), Indrajatra
being observed today (kh 17/09/2024)
Rehearsal
of Mahakali dance for Indra Jatra begins (rn
14/09/2024)
Indra
Jatra: A Festival Of Unity And Delight, by
Manjari Pradhan Shrestha (rn 13/09/2024)
Atwari
Festival being observed in Western Tarai (rn
08/09/2024)
Teej
festival being observed across the country
(kh 06/09/2024), The
splendor of Teej at Pashupati (Photos) (kh
06/09/2024)
Kushe
Aunshi, Father’s Day being observed today
(kh 02/09/2024)
Maiti
Nepal organizes Teej celebration (With
Pictures) (rep 01/09/2024)
Traditional
‘falo’ celebration kicks off in lower Mustang :
Hundreds of locals from Thakali and other
communities and tourists will attend the two-day
‘falo’ celebration also known as Thini Bhadau,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 31/08/2024)
Khwopa
Lakhe reintroduced after 90 years : After months
of practice and preparations, Ranjitkar Samaj
officially resumed the long-lost Lakhe dance.
This year, the dance will be performed for two
days on the occasion of Indra Jatra, by
Timila Maharjan (kp 31/08/2024)
Gunla:
A Sacred Pilgrimage In Valley, by Sushma
Maharjan (rn 30/08/2024)
Shri
Krishna Janmastami being observed today (kh
26/08/2024), Krishna
Mandir bustles with devotees for Janmashtami
(kh 26/08/2024), Krishna
Janmashtami celebration (Photo Feature) (rn
26/08/2024)
Gaijatra
festival being observed today (kh
20/08/2024), Gaijatra
celebration in Kathmandu (Photo Feature) (rn
20/08/2024), IN PICS: Newar
community celebrates Gai Jatra festival across
Kathmandu Valley, by Chirayu Shakya (kh
20/08/2024)
Janai
Purnima festival being celebrated today (rep
19/08/2024) [A festival
exclusively for the minority of male Khas Arya
who constitute about 15 per cent of the
population!]
A
month of good deeds and service : Gunla, a
sacred month observed mainly by the Buddhist
Newa community, blends spirituality, cultural
traditions and practices that encourage good
deeds, collective harmony, and environmental
well-being, by Timila Maharjan (kp
16/08/2024)
Bakra
Eid celebrations at Jame Masjid (In Photos),
by Dipesh Darsandhari (rep 17/06/2024)
Magar community
celebrates Bhumya Festival In pictures (rn
15/06/2024)
Cultural
significance of Sithi Nakha, by Roshan
Maharjan and Bhindya Twa (rep 12/06/2024)
Phalelung
convenes multi-cultural festival : The annual
event started last year with the aim of
exploring and documenting ancient histories of
various genres of art, culture, and traditions,
by Laxmi Gautam (kp 02/06/2024)
2568th
Buddha Jayanti being observed today (kh
23/05/2024)
Ubhauli
festival being celebrated today (kh
23/05/2024)
Rato
Machhindranath Jatra commences in colorful
display (in pics) (kh 12/05/2024)
Maha
Kumbha Mela underway in Sunsari, by Gopi
Krishna Dhungana (ae 06/05/2024), Around
4 million pilgrims attend Chataradham Mahakumbha
Mela (kh 11/05/2024)
Seto
Machhindranath Jatra: Kathmandu’s grand chariot
festival begins with pomp and devotion (kh
16/04/2024), Seto
Machhindranath Jatra: Women’s power comes on
display on Friday (with photos), by Chirayu
Shakya (kh 19/04/2024), Kathmandu’s
gravity-defying chariot festival : The
procession of Karunāmaya this week is full of
hidden pragmatism and teachings of the Buddha,
by Alok Siddhi Tuladhar (nt 19/04/2024)
Maha
Kumbha In Barahkshetra: A Sacred Festival In
Sacred Koshi (Kaushiki) River : The Maha Kumbha
in Barahkshetra is a revered festival that takes
place in the sacred Koshi (Kaushiki) River,
by Keshab Poudel (sp 12/04/2024). Over
200,000 devotees throng Maha Kumbha Mela at
Barahakshetra (rep 20/04/2024)
Muslim
community observing Eid-ul-Fitr today (kh
11/04/2024)
Vibrant
Biska special program unfolds at Bhaktapur
Durbar Square (With Photos) (kh 08/04/2024)
Holi,
festival of colours, being observed in Terai
today (kh 25/03/2024)
Chir erected in
Basantapur marking the beginning of Holi
Festival (with photos), by Chirayu Shakya
(17/03/2024), Enhanced
security measures implemented in Kathmandu
Valley for safe Holi celebration : 900 police
personnel to be mobilized, checkpoints at more
than 90 locations (kh 23/03/2024), Holi,
festival of colors, being observed today (kh
24/03/2024(), Holi:
3,000 security personnel deployed in Kathmandu
(kh 24/03/2024), Holi
2024: What is the festival of colours and why is
it celebrated? (kh 24/03/2024), Holi
2024: Enhanced traffic checks to ensure safe
celebrations in the capital (kh 24/03/2024),
Kathmandu
embraces the vibrant hues of Holi celebration
(in pics) (kh 24/03/2024), In
pictures: Holi celebration at Basantapur (rn
24/03/2024)
Holi,
the Mithila way : The annual Mithila Madhyamik
Parikrama in Janakpur draws devotees from Nepal
and India for a 133km pilgrimage, by Aarati
Ray (kp 24/03/2024)
Ramadan
to commence from Tuesday (kh 11/03/2024)
Mithila
Madhyamik Parikrama commences: A journey of
spiritual significance (kh 10/03/2024)
PADT
gears up for Mahashivaratri celebrations (kh
05/03/2024), PADT
anticipates 2 million pilgrims at Pashupatinath
Temple this Maha Shivaratri (rep
05/03/2024), Thousands
flock to Pashupatinath Temple for Maha
Shivaratri celebrations : 2 million people
expected to visit the temple during the festival
period (kh 08/03/2024), Maha
Shivaratri celebrations at Pashupatinath Temple
(Photos), by Chirayu Shakya (kh 08/03/2024), Maha
Shivaratri draws over 400,000 devotees to
Pashupatinath so far (kh 08/03/2024)
Nepal
Federation of Indigenous Nationalities
organizing Indigenous Cultural Fair in Chitwan
(kh 03/03/2024)
Month-long
Swasthani Bratakatha begins today (kh
25/01/2024)
Limbu
community celebrating Kakphekwa Tangnam festival
today (kh 15/01/2024)
Delicacies
and rituals of Maghi : The Tharu community,
especially those residing in the western regions
of the country, celebrate the festival with
diverse food and activities, by Sanju Paudel
(kp 15/01/2024), Glimpses
of Maghe Sankranti festival celebration in
Tundikhel (Photo Feature) (rep 15/01/2024),
Maghe
Sankranti: 11 injured in stampede in Tundikhel
(kh 15/01/2024)
In
Pictures: Rai community celebrates Sakela
festival, by Rajib Khatri (rep 06/01/2024)
Kumal
community to mark Maghe Sankranti festival in
Golaghat (kh 05/01/2024)
Damauli
painted in colors of tradition: Tamu Lhosar
celebrations (Photos) (kh 31/12/2023), Capturing
the spirit of Tamu Lhosar: Vibrant Celebrations
in Kathmandu (kh 31/12/2023)
Newar
community celebrating Yomari Punhi and Jyapu Day
(Photo Feature) (rep 26/12/2023)
Kirat
community observes Sakela Udhauli (In
pictures) (rp 26/12/2023)
Bibaha
Panchami commences in Janakpur (kh
17/12/2023)
Mithila
region observing Sama-Chakewa festival (kh
26/11/2023)
Chhath
festival begins formally (rn 18/11/2023), Chhath
: Festival Of Cleanliness, Purity And Devotion,
by Jivesh Jha (rn 18/11/2023), Chhath
festival concludes by offering worship to rising
Sun (nlt 20/11/2023)
Chhath
festival preparations underway as Birgunj ponds
transform into spectacular sites (kh
16/11/2023)
Nepal
Sambat, Mha Puja being observed today (kh
14/11/2023), President
dubs Nepal Sambat as ‘original calendar’ of
Nepal (kh 14/11/2023) [And why do you continue to use an Indian
one?], KMC
urges adoption of Nepal Sambat as national
calendar (rep 14/11/2023)
Govardhan
Puja being observed on fourth day of Tihar
(kh 14/11/2023)
Gai
Puja being observed on third day of Tihar today
(kh 13/11/2023)
Laxmi
Puja and Kukur Tihar being observed today
(12/11/2023)
Tihar
festival begins today (kh 11/11/2023), Kaag
Tihar being observed today (kh 11/11/2023)
Socio-Economic
Value Of Deusi Bhailo Culture, by Kamal
Bhattarai (rn 10/11/2023)
Delights
of Deepawali, by Ram Dayal Rakesh (ae
10/11/2023)
Returning
To The Roots Through Festivals, by Nayak
Paudel (rn 10/11/2023)
Low
income puts a damper on Tihar mood : There is a
festive crowd in the market, but the number of
shopping bags has declined, traders say, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 09/11/2023)
The
Dashain festival of Nepal: Its past, present and
future, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 31/10/2023)
Big
festivals in post-political times : Festivals
directly touch the lives of the people and lay
bare their living conditions, by Abhi Subedi
(kp 29/10/2023)
Kathmandu
Valley wears a deserted look as
population thins out in Dashain
(rep 22/10/2023)
Save
or celebrate? People don’t have
much money to spend this
Dashain. But can they at least
be optimistic of a better
tomorrow? (kp 20/10/2023), Economic Challenges
Amidst Festive Seasons, by
Modnath Dhakal (rn 20/10/2023)
The
Changing Shades Of Dashain,
by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 20/10/2023)
Rejoice
Invincible Power Of Goddess
Durga, by Pushpa Priya (rn
20/10/2023)
Exceeding
Meat Consumption In Dashain,
by Laxman Kafle (rn 20/10/2023)
Dashain
festival begins, Ghatasthapana today (kh
15/10/2023)
Mithila
community celebrating Jitiya festival with great
zeal kh 06/10/2023)
Tharu
community demands public holiday on 'Jitiya'
festival (rep 28/09/2023)
Indra
Jatra begins in Bhaktapur with erection of Lingo
(kh 26/09/2023)
Extravaganza
Of Teej Counterproductive, by Namrata Sharma
(rn 20/09/2023)
Security
beefed up with 2,966 police personnel deployed
at Pashupatinath Temple for Teej (kh
18/09/2023), Teej
festival being observed across the country
(kh 18/09/2023), Teej:
Shiva temples receiving hoards of devotees
(kh 18/09/2023)
Dagaura
Chaudhary community celebrating Atwari festival
(kh 17/09/2023)
Teej
Festival: Exploring Essence of Inclusivity,
by Jalasa Sapkota (rep 14/09/2023)
Kushe
Aunshi, Father’s Day being observed today
(kh 14/09/2023)
Chepang
community observing Chhonam on Friday (rep
07/09/2023), Chepang
community observing Chhonam today (kh
08/09/2023)
Sā
Pāru: A look into its past and driving faith :
The festival has been one of the most important
cultural events in the Newa community for
centuries. There is no unanimity on how it
originated though, by Ayush Gurung and
Manushree Mahat (kp 06/09/2023)
Bagmati
Province announces public holiday in Makawanpur,
Dhading and Chitwan on Sept 8 (kh
05/09/2023)
Gaijatra
festival being observed today (kh
31/08/2023)
Janai
Purnima festival being observed today (kh
31/08/2023), Devotees
throng Gosaikunda on Janai Purnima festival
(kh 31/08/2023)
Madhushravani:
A festival celebrated by women of Mithila : The
festival is believed to have started during
ancient times to ease newly married women into
their married life, by Nityanand Mandal (kp
22/07/2023)
Chhetu
festival observed in Manang (rep 15/07/2023)
Newar
community celebrating Gathe Mangal festival
today (rep 15/07/2023)
Importance
Of Panauti Jatra, by Suman Raj Tamrakar (rn
02/06/2023)
Kathmandu’s
Ramadan festivities hidden in plain sight : The
Muslim community, be it locals or diasporic
Indians, gathers to offer prayers and communally
break their fast by consuming a special meal
called Iftar, by Sarah Shamim (kp
15/04/2023)
Biska
festival begins in Bhaktapur (kh 10/04/2023)
Holi,
festival of colors, being observed today (kh
06/03/2023), Many
colours of Holi : How do the seven provinces of
Nepal celebrate the festival?, by Rukusha
Giri (kp 06/03/2023)
Gyalpo
Losar being marked today (kh 21/02/2023), Sherpa
community celebrating Gyalpo Losar, by
Prasan Gurung (rep 21/02/2023)
Tamang
community observe Sonam Losar (kh
22/01/2023)
Maghe
Sankranti being observed today (kh
15/01/2023), Maghi
the Tharu way : While most Tharus celebrate
nowadays by rallying in cultural costumes, it is
different from the traditional celebration of
the festival, by Aakash Chaudhary (kp
15/01/2023)
Tamu
Losar being celebrated today (kh 30/12/2022)
Let’s
turn ‘Pokhara Street Festival’ into one of the
world’s most exciting festivals : Industry
insiders describe the level of investment in
Pokhara as ‘unprecedented’, all the while
worrying about whether foreign visitors will
increase in the near future, by Deepak
Pariyar (kp 30/12/2022)
Udhauli
festival being observed today (kh
08/12/2022)
Chhath’s
essence is equality but Dalits still left out :
For Dalits in Bara, the four-day festival was a
stark reminder of the discrimination they have
been subjected to for decades, by Laxmi Sah
(kp 01/11/2022)
KMC’s
decision to lock up Rani Pokhari during Chhath
disappoints worshippers : Organising committee
blames the city for not providing space to
celebrate the festival this year even though the
reconstruction of the pond is over, by Anup
Ojha (kp 31/10/2022) [This
reflects the delusion of superiority and
intolerance of the Tagadhari minority of the
hill region towards the Tarai Hindus!]
Chhath
festival being observed by worshipping setting
Sun today (kh 30/10/2022)
More
than a festival: Chhath is as much about
cleanliness, socialism, equality and fraternity
: Chhath demands clean and green waters. It
advocates for a pollution-free atmosphere and
seeks to unite the people in the fight against
the environmental hazards, by Jivesh Jha
(nlt 28/10/2022)
Mha
Puja, Nepal Sambat being marked today (nlt
25/10/2022), Mha
Pooja and Nepal Sambat 1143 New Year being
marked today (kh 26/10/2022)
A
brief history of deusi bhailo culture and how it
is adapting to changing times : Deusi bhailo is
the celebration of victory against lord
Indra—the god of rain (nlt 24/10/2022)
Dashain
and Tihar : An evolving tradition, by Sumit
Pathak (ht 24/10/2022)
Laxmi
Puja, Kukur Tihar being observed today (kh
24/10/2022)
Kaag
Tihar being observed today (nlt 23/10/2022)
Vijaya
Dashami, the 10th day of Bada Dasain, beig
marked (nlt 05/10/2022)/
1.7
million people leave Kathmandu Valley as of
Sunday (kh 03/10/2022)
Animal
sacrifice during Dashain: Striking a balance
between tradition and practice : Let's think of
adopting measures that cause the least pain to
the animals. A complete ban may not be possible
but let's think of what is possible today,
by Jivesh Jha (nlt 02/10/2022)
Over
500,000 people leave Valley for Dashain : A high
number of people’s movements are recorded during
the festival as people flock to their native
towns to celebrate the festival (nlt
02/10/2022)
Fulpati,
seventh day of Bada Dashain, being observed
today (nlt 02/10/2022)
Cultural
symbols associated with Dashain on verge of
disappearance (kh 01/10/2022), Dashain
is changing but what lies behind this change?
Even for the celebration of Dashain, we depend
more on imported goods for our national
production is not enough to meet the rising
demands of the people, by Ram Bahadur Karki
(nlt 01/10/2022)
Around
one lakh people leave Kathmandu every day (kh
29/09/2022), 300,000
people leave Kathmandu Valley to celebrate
Dashain (rep 29/09/2022), 1.4
million leave Kathmandu valley for Dashain,
by Sangay Sherpa (ht 30/09/2022)
Khokana
locals celebrate Sikali (rn 29/09/2022)
Dashain
swings disappearing, by Ramesh Kumar Bogati
(rn 28/09/2022)
Dashain
begins with Ghatasthapana (nlt 26/09/2022)
NCDC
determines 11:51 am auspicious time for Dashain
tika (kh 17/09/2022), Pre-booking
of tickets for Dashain opens from today (kh
17/09/2022)
Taking
Indra Jatra to the world : The globalisation of
the festival is natural since many Newars
commemorate it worldwide, by Sanyukta
Shrestha (kp 14/09/2022)
Teej
is changing: What does it mean to today’s Nepali
women? Once viewed as a celebration of
patriarchy in the name of culture, modernity,
money, freedom and women’s rights have come to
define what Teej should be and should not be,
by Shrutika Raut (nlt 30/08/2022)
Janai
Purnima, Gaijatra festivals being observed today
(nlt 12/08/2022),
Gaijatra festival being observed today :
Government announces public holiday in Kathmandu
Valley (kh 12/08/2022)
Mustang's
Yartung festival kicks off after two years,
by Sangay Sherpa (ht 09/08/2022)
Mother’s
Day being marked today (nlt 30/04/2022)
Machhindranaths
Of The Valley, by Aashish Mishra (rn
30/04/2022)
Siruwa
Parba being observed in Terai (kh
15/04/2022)
Historic
Biska Jatra begins in Bhaktapur (kh
10/04/2022)
Naradevi
Dance: Performed For The Protection Of State But
Lacking State Support, by Aashish Mishra (rn
27/03/2022)
Holi,
festival of colours, being observed in Tarai
region today (kh 18/03/2022)
Holi,
the festival of colors, being observed today
(nlt 17/03/2022), Holi,
festival of colors, being observed today (kh
17/03/2022), Holi
festival: Govt deploys over 3500 police in
Kathmandu Valley : Traffic checking at more than
68 places (kh 17/03/2022)
Sherpa
community celebrating Gyalpo Losar today :
Public holiday today (kh 03/03/2022)
Govt
announces public holiday on Gyalpo Losar
(nlt 02/03/2022) [When
will the Nepali native speakers finally spell
the word "Losar" correctly?]
From
genesis to cultural significance: Everything you
need to know about Mahashivaratri, by
Birendra Madai (nlt 01/03/2022)
Pashupatinath
officials estimate 1 million visitors on
Mahashivaratri next week : More than 700 sadhus
from India and Nepal’s Tarai have already
arrived in Kathmandu for the annual festival.
Experts urge caution even as the Omicron virus
variant is on the wane, by Anup Ojha (kp
24/02/2022) [Nepal
simply has to stop the few tests as well. Then
no more new infections will be reported,
guaranteed!]
Government
declares public holiday on Sonam Losar (kh
01/02/2022), Sonam
Lhosar being observed today (kh 02/02/2022)
Month-long
Swasthani Bratakatha begins today (kh
17/01/2022) [At
a time when gatherings are banned because of the
pandemic???]
Tamu
Losar being celebrated today (kh 30/12/2021)
Christmas
Day being observed across world including Nepal
today (kh 25/12/2021)
Bala
Chaturdashi being observed today (kh
03/12/2021)
The
Uranw and their Karma festival, by Aishwarya
Baidar (rec 22/11/2021)
Akshay
Nawami being celebrated in Mithila region
(kh 13/11/2021)
Preparations
begin for Chhath festival in Mithila (kh
07/11/2021), Preparations
begin for Chhath festival in Mithila (rep
07/11/2021), Chhat
festival begins; ‘Nahaya Khaya’ being observed
today (kh 08/11/2021), Second
day of Chhat being observed by fasting without
water (kh 09/11/2021), Chhath
festival being observed by worshipping setting
Sun today (kh 10/11/2021)
Tihar
festival losing traditional colour in Palpa
(kh 07/11/2021)
Curtailing
of Deusi-Bhailo hours draws criticism :
Kathmandu CDO cites law and order problem.
Experts suggest authorities should instead close
liquor shops and bars early and prohibit use of
loudspeakers at night, by Anup Ojha (kp
05/11/2021)
How
Tihar has adapted to modern homes : Modern
construction materials and technology have
changed the way families decorate their homes
for Tihar, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp
04/11/2021)
Celebrating
Deepawali sustainably : Let’s promote degradable
items and replace fancy lights with indigenous
lamps, by Sramika Rijal (kp 03/11/2021)
Tihar
festival begins from today (kh 02/11/2021)
Animal
sacrifice during Dashain: Striking a balance
between tradition and practice : Let's think of
adopting measures that cause the least pain to
the animals. A complete ban may not be possible
but let's think of what is possible today,
by Jivesh Jha (nlt 13/10/2021)
Maha
Astami Festival being observed today (kh
13/10/2021)
Over
one lakh people leave Kathmandu for Dashain so
far (kh 10/10/2021), Nearly
one million people leave Kathmandu Valley for
Dashain (kh 12/10/2021), Around
900,000 people left the Valley in the past three
weeks to celebrate festivals (rep
12/10/2021)
Dashain
: Then and now. Life is what you make of it,
argues Pinky Gurung, president of the Blue
Diamond Society. Everybody needs and deserves a
break and Dashain provides the perfect excuse
for it, by Cilla Khatry (ae 07/10/2021), Fond
memories of my grandfather and Dashains past,
by Rajesh Poudel (ae 07/10/2021)
Mohani:
The Newa complement to Dashain, by
Priyanjali Karn (ae 07/10/2021)
Devotees
start thronging in Indradaha since early morning
(kh 20/09/2021)
Around
50,000 he-goats, sheep to be brought in Valley
for Dashain : Dahachok to be central market,
by Sabina Karki (kh 19/09/2021)
Kumari
Puja in Basantapur : A total of 54 Kumari
goddesses were worshipped by devotees (kp
18/09/2021), Young
girls worshipped during traditional ‘Kumari
Puja’ celebrations (kh 19/09/2021)
Preparations
for Indra Jatra begin : As a part of the
preparations, devotees organised a procession to
pull the wooden ceremonial pole (lingo) from
Bhotahiti to Hanuman Dhoka (kh 14/09/2021)
Teej
festival being observed across country in
low-profile due to COVID-19 (kh 09/09/2021)
Kushe
Aunshi today, Father’s Day (kh 07/09/2021)
The
revered month of Gunla : During the holy month
of Gunla, age-old traditions and rituals adapt
out of necessity and a need for convenience,
by Shranup Tandukar (kp 28/08/2021)
Gaijatra
festival being observed today : Government
announces public holiday in Kathmandu Valley
(kh 23/08/2021), The
real ‘Gaijatra’: Sheer stupidity on display,
by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 24/08/2021)
Yartung
festival celebrated in Muktinath-1, but just for
formality, again, by Sangay Sherpa (rep
23/08/2021)
Surma
Sarovar sees thousands of devotees for Birijaat
Mela despite pandemic : At least 8,000
individuals visited Surma Sarovar Lake in the
last two weeks, according to Surma Rural
Municipality office, by Basanta Pratap Singh
(kp 23/08/2021)
Janaipoornima
and Gaijatra festival to be limited to
formalities (kp 14/08/2021)
2565th
Buddha Jayanti being observed today (kh
26/05/2021)
The
Fame Of Machhindranath, by Aashish Misra (rn
15/05/2021), Rato
Machhindranath chariot being pulled despite the
pandemic terror (kh 15/05/2021)
Ghode
Jatra being observed in Kathmandu Valley (kh
11/04/2021)
Supreme
Court issues interim order not to stop
Bhaktapur's Biska Jatra (ht 08/04/2021)
Gyalpo
Losar being observed today (ht 14/03/2021)
250,000
plus pilgrims pay homage to Pashupatinath so far
(rep 11/03/2021)
Devotees
observe lacklustre Chhath in Kathmandu :
Cultural experts say the Covid-19 has impacted
all religious practices, festivals and people’s
daily way of life, by Anup Ojha (kp
21/11/2020)
Mha
Puja as a unifier: The new year ritual can be
promoted as a pan-Nepali event as well as a
tourist attraction, by Sujeev Shakya (kp
20/11/2020)
Festival
of lights begins with Kaag Tihar today (ht
13/11/2020)
Every
day is Dog Day : For Rashmi Tuladhar, strays
need care all year round not just on Kukur Tihar,
by Shristi Sherchan (nt 13/11/2020)
Govt
announces public holiday on November 17 (kh
12/11/2020)
Dashain
Festival And Animal Sacrifice Tradition, by
Namrata Sharma (rn 29/10/2020)
No
Dashain In Khokana, by Aashish Mishra (rn
24/10/2020)
Things
you probably didn’t know about Dashain, by
Situ Manandhar (rep 23/10/2020)
This
year’s Dashain is different : Dashain,
irrespective of ethnoreligious alignment, has
always been a time to celebrate. Not this year,
by Sujeev Shakya (kp 20/10/2020)
Govt
urges people to carry out only routine rituals
at temples, avoid setting up swings this Dashain
(rep 08/10/2020)
Stay
where you are and celebrate Dashain and Tihar :
Health Ministry (rep 05/10/2020)
Limit
Dashain Within Families To Stem Infection:
Experts, by Anita Rijal and Purushottam
Khatri (rn 04/10/2020)
Authorities
caught unawares of protests despite calls for
allowing the Machhindranath chariot festivalThe
local administration has imposed a curfew inside
Ring Road of Lalitpur from 4 am to 10 pm on
Friday after a clash between police and locals
who attempted to commence the jatra which has
been on hold for months, by Shashwat Pant
(kp 04/09/2020) [Such
mass events represent the highest risk of the
pandemic spreading. Under no circumstances
should they be allowed!]
How
Indra Jatra came to be one of Kathmandu's most
celebrated festivals : As festivities have been
halted this year because of the pandemic, the
Post takes a look at the history of the Newa
festival and the many legends that surround it,
by Ankit Khadgi (kp 01/09/2020)
‘Festivals
only for rich.’ Working class feels left out :
Covid-19, lockdowns force city’s squatters to
give up their zeal to observe festivities, who
worry about survival instead, by Anup Ojha
(kp22/08/2020)
Rejuvenating
wisely: The government must impose strict
restrictions on public gatherings for festivals
and rituals (kp 05/08/2020)
Valley’s
ancient Rato Machhindranath festival gets green
signal amid Covid concerns: After months of
postponement, authorities allow the jatra to
begin, but questions regarding the procession
remain, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp
25/07/2020), Uncertainty
looms over fate of Machhindranath jatra after
rituals halted amid Covid-19 concerns
Residents of Bhaktapur bring up the idea of
taking the deity to their town, but organisers
are against it, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp
28/07/2020)
Life
is returning to normalcy in the Valley, but the
future of its festivals remains in limbo: With
major festivals postponed or halted, the
cultural landscape of the Kathmandu valley has
suffered greatly, directly affecting its people
whose identities are intertwined with their
traditions, by Shashwat Pant (kp 22/07/2020)
In
Jhochhen, an age-old culture is slowly fading
away: Even though many core Newa neighbourhoods
celebrate Gathanmugah, at Jhochhen and
Basantapur, the tradition has ceased to exist
for years now, say locals, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 19/07/2020)
Lalitpur
local administration directs Rato Machindranath
Jatra organisers to postpone the festival again:
The annual chariot festival was due to kick-off
tomorrow, by Anup Ojha (kp 08/07/2020)
114
arrested in special security screening on Holi
while the action was taken against 711 motorist:
For this year, traffic police had set up
checkpoints in 78 places to book traffic rule
violators and minimise road accidents, by
Shuvam Dhungana (kp 11/03/2020)
Fears
of the coronavirus force most of Kathmandu
indoors on Holi: Unlike last year, there were
fewer people celebrating Fagu Purnima in
Kathmandu, almost entirely due to the Covid-19
outbreak, by Anup Ojha (kp 10/03/2020)
Even
amidst fears about Covid-19, Holi celebrations
to go through unabated: The Kathmandu District
Administration Office has already given
permission for 15 concerts and events, a number
that is expected to rise as Monday nears, by
Shuvam Dhungana (kp 05/03/2020)
Once
every five years, different Buddhist communities
in Patan gather to put together some good karma:
Samyak Mahadan, an alms giving festival
supported by the Samyak Guthi, has been around
for more than a thousand years, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 25/02/2020)
One
million people set to visit Pashupati on
Mahashivaratri: Police publish plans to
facilitate traffic around the temple area,
by Anup Ojha (kp 21/02/2020), On
the banks of Bagmati, being one with Shiva: The
four akhadas along the river in Tripureshwor
have for long been home to thousands of sadhus
every Maha Shivaratri, by Shashwat Pant (kp
21/02/2020), A
thousand Sadhus and a Hanuman, by Monika
Deupala (nt 21/02/2020), Pashupati
sees smart sadhus this Mahashivaratri: The
ash-smeared ascetics see smartphones and
internet as an essential part of their life
these days, by Anup Ojha (kp 22/02/2020), Lakhs
of devotees throng Pashupatinath temple (ht
22/02/2020)
Bhuwa
Naach: The war dance from the Farwest: The
locals in Doti district are working towards
preserving the dance and rituals observed during
Bhuwo Parwa, a festival they believe is
centuries old, by Mohan Shahi (kp
04/12/2019)
Vivaha
Panchami, when a city turns into a stage:
Janakpur is set to be visited by swathes of
Hindu worshippers and pilgrims to celebrate the
marriage of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita, by
Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 23/11/2019)
Activists
decry animal slaughter at Nepal temple: Court
rulings and public awareness may reduce
sacrificial blood-letting in Gadimai this year,
by Sewa Bhattarai (nt 22/11/2019), Activists
step up drive against Gadhimai mass animal
sacrifice (rep 24/11/2019)
In
Rautahat, people from Dalit communities continue
to face ostracisation during Chhath
celebrations: On a recent ground trip, the Post
found that the people from separate castes were
celebrating the festival in separate spaces,
by Shiva Puri (kp 03/11/2019)
Sama-Chakewa
festival begins in Mithila region (ht
02/11/2019)
Chhath
festival begins today (ht 31/10/2019)
Here’s
everything you need to know about mandalas for
Tihar: Both Mithila and Newar cultures revere
mandalas or aripanas during the festival,
despite basic differences in the processes of
making them and their interpretation, by
Srizu Bajracharya and Sweksha Karna (kp
28/10/2019)
For
communities across Tanahun, Tihar is a festival
with benefit: Many community groups in the
district indulge in deusi bhailo programmes and
use the collected amount to fund community
infrastructure projects, by Samjhana Rasaili
(kp 28/10/2019)
Theorising
Dashain exodus: Swathes of people leaving the
Kathmandu Valley reminds us of its magnetic
power to attract people, by Abhi Subedi (kp
13/10/2019)
Stop
this cruelty: God cannot be sacrificed by the
blood of inno0cent animals. It's time to end
killings once and for all in the name of
religion, by Jivesh Jha (rep 05/10/2019)
Over
1 million people left Valley to celebrate
Dashain in past one week: Every day 16,000
public vehicles are carrying passengers to
different destinations from Kathmandu, by
Anup Ojha (kp 02/10/2019), Why
is Dashain a time of great rejoicing and
festivity for Nepalis: Weather, halt to farming
activities and social interactions all make the
festival a grand affair, by Sanjeeb Phuyal
(kp 03/10(2019), Dashain
loses its festive fervour for senior citizens:
Delay in the distribution of social security
allowances in Sindupalchok a disappointment for
senior citizens, by Anish Tiwari (kp
03/10/2019), Dashain
is a time for celebration—but just for men:
Gender biases are more visible during festivals,
with household and kitchen chores assigned
solely to the women of the house, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 03/10/209)
The
Dashain as I know it is no more: If I go home
for Dashain this year, maybe I could hear the
echoes of my father calling out to me a couple
of decades ago to drive our cattle towards home,
by Mohan Guragain (kp 28/09/2019)
Procession
of chariots marks Indra Jatra festivities
(ht 14/09/2019)
Here’s
what happens on each day of Indra Jatra: Walk
the routes of the divine and relive old
Kathmandu, by Asmita Manandhar (kp
10/09/2019)
Reclaiming
Teej: It is an irony that Teej, a festival of
women, ultimately revolves around a man. This
narrative must change, by Monika Niroula
(rep 09/09/2019)
Teej
and the changing definition of womanhood: With
the expansion of urbanisation, migration and
economic opportunities, women will continue to
resist subordination, by Mira Mishra (kp
30/08/2019), Thoughts
on Teej celebrations, by Anweiti Upadhyay
(rep 30/08/2019), For
many younger women, Teej has nothing to do with
celebrating womanhood: Women in both hills and
the plains observe the annual Hindu festival,
but question the significance of its practice,
by Alisha Sijapati and Madhu Shahi (kp
31/08/2019), 500,000-plus
women throng Pashupatinath for Teej (ht
03/09/2019), Girls
just wanna have fun on Teej, but men won’t let
them: Nepali internet is divided over how Nepali
women should celebrate Teej, by Bhrikuti Rai
and June Karkee (kp 04/09/2019)
Kathmandu’s
festival of the mysterious dancing goddess: The
Nil Barahi festival 17-20 August re-enacts a
centuries old tradition, by Alok Siddhi
Tuladhar (nt 16/08/2019)
Yartung
is all about merrymaking, worship and thrilling
horse race, by Kisan Sangeet Nepali (rep
15/07/2019)
And
the rain god returns homeAs asphalt pavements
give way to dirt trails, fire enters the
equation in the final leg of Bunga Dyah Jatra,
by Chase Brush (kp 15/06/2019)
The
holy month of Ramadan begins, by Mohammad
Habib (rep 08/05/2019)
Historic
Bisket Jatra observed with gusto (ht
15/04/2019)
Two
dead, dozens others injured during Holi
celebrations in Valley, by Arjun Poudel and
Anup Ojha (kp 21/03/2019)
Pashupati
Area
Development Trust completes preparations for
Shivaratri: Number of visitors expected to go up
this year as pilgrims from Kumbh Mela at several
places in India are set to attend the festival,
by Anup Ojha (kp 02/03/2019), State-announced
ban on marijuana ineffective, by Anup Ojha
(kp 03/03/2019)
Magar
festival commences in Parbat (ht 21/02/2019)
Maghe
Sankranti observed with religious fervour
(ht 16/01/2019)
Bibaha
Panchami bringsdevotees to Janakpur, by Ajit
Tiwari and Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 12/12/2018)
Chhath
festival begins (kp 12/11/2018), More
and more communities falling in love with Chhat,
by Upendra Lamichhane (rep 12/11/2018)
Events
to mark Nepal Sambat postponed (ht
11/11/2018)
Tihar
musingsFestivals give you an opportunity to
reflect and observe, by Sujeev Shakya (kp
06/11/2018), Flowers
and
fruits of Tihar: During Tihar, row of different
stalls laden with these flowers are seen on the
either side of Kathmandu’s streets, by
Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 06/11/2018)
Dashain
of change: Nepal’s largest festival adapts to a
changing Kathmandu (kp 17/10/2018)
Festive
flight: 2.1 million people have left the valley
(ht 16/10/2018), Over
2.5 million people leave Kathmandu (kp
17/10/2018)
Why
Dashain
matters: Parents need to take some time out and
discuss about Dashain in detail with their
children. It is a good idea to start with the
first day of Dashain, by Usha Pokharel (rep
13/10/2018)
Festivals
of sisterhood: Dasain-Tihar and other festivals
are gradually becoming more gender inclusive,
by Sewa Bhattarai and Sabina Devkota (nt
12/10/2018)
The
sacrifice of animal sacrifices: Appeasing the
gods through blood-letting may slowly go out of
fashion, by Aashish Mishra (nt 12/10/2018)
Ghatasthapana
being observed today (ht 10/10/2018)
Jitiya
joys: Tarai’s Jitiya festival promotes culture
and unites communities, by Kumari Shreya (kp
07/10/2018)
Indra
Jatra begins with erection of lingo (ht
22/09/2018)
Pulling
the Kumari around: What it feels like to take
the living goddess on Indra Jatra, by Jui
Shrestha (nt 21/09/2018)
Teej
and
impunity: Government and all of us need to work
together to fight the prevailing criminality and
impunity if we want a happy and prosperous
family, the wish we make in Teej, by Sabita
Nakarmi (rep 12/09/2018), Around
70,000 devotees visit Pashupati on Teej (kp
13/09/2018)
Chepangs
celebrate Nwagi: Chepang leaders stress
conservation and promotion of their culture,
by Sabita Shrestha (rep 09/09/2018)
Fasting,
feasting and festivities of Gaura: Western Nepal
came alive this week to celebrate its festival
of womanhood, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt
06/09/2018) [see also video]
Nag
Panchami observed (ht 17/08/2018)
The
Pull of the Thrill, by Yukta Bajracharya (kp
19/05/2018)
Ramadan
festival begins (ht 18/05/2018)
Bhoto
Jatra observed with religious fervour (ht
14/05/2018)
Chauri
festival: A unique opportunity to be with the
yaks in their abode (ht 16/04/2018)
Terai
celebrates Siruwa festival in full swing (ht
15/04/2018)
Bisket
Jatra begins today (ht 10/04/2018)
Changing
colours of Holi, by Prasuma Rawal (ht
25/02/2018). Festival
of colours observed with fanfare (kp
02/03/2018), Festival
of colours celebrated with zeal (ht
02/03/2018), Janakpur
celebrates Holi festival on Saturday, by
Suresh Yadav (rep 04/03/2018)
Tribute
to Lord Shiva: The Maha Shivaratri festival
marks the overcoming of darkness and
ignorance in life, by Niranjan Mani Dixit
(kp18/02/2018)
Police
to arrest cannabis users at Pashupati this
Mahashivaratri festival, by Anup Ojha (kp
11/02/2018), Pashupati
temple trust discontinues VIP pass system for
Mahashivaratri (kp 13/02/2018), Babas
congregate for Mahashivaratriat Pashupatinath
(ht 13/02/2018), 700k
visit Pashupati on Mahashivaratri (kp
14/02/2018), Mahashivaratri
observed (ht 14/02/2018)
Swasthani
Brata Katha festival concludes (kp
01/02/2018)
Basanta
Panchami being celebrated today (ht
22/01/2018)
Maghe
Sankranti observed across country (kp
16/01/2018), Festival
of many communities: Maghe Sankranti observed
(ht 16/01/2018). Maghi
also celebrated as Tharus’ freedom movement,
by Devendra Basnet (rep 16/01/2018), Birth
of
new sun: Once a source of worries for Tharu
girls, Maghi today symbolizes celebration,
coming together of family and friends and
assertion of Tharu identity, by Reena
Burathoki (rep 17/01/2018)
Tamu
Losar being celebrated today (ht 30/12/2017)
Christmas
celebrated with fanfare (ht 26/12/2017)
Chhath
festival begins today (ht 24/10/2017), Chhath
festival begins with fanfare (ht
25/10/2017), More
people celebrating Chhath in Kathmandu, by
Anup Ojha (kp 27/10/2017)
Bhai
Tika venue at Ranipokhari yet to be fixed
(ht 13/10/2017), Govt
to prohibit deusi-bhailo after 10:00pm during
Tihar (ht 13/10/2017), Preparing
for Tihar with decorative lights, by
Abhishek Chitrakar (kp 16/10/2017), Kaag
Tihar being observed today (ht 17/10/2017)
Kojagrat
Purnima celebrated, Dashain concludes (ht
06/10/2017)
Transforming
traditions, by Swasti Gautam (rep
06/10/2017)
Dashain,
Seniors And Family, by Prem Khatry (rn
03/10/2017)
Bijaya
Dashami: Finally A Victory Day, by Siddhi B
Ranjitkar (km 01/10/2017)
Nepalis
returning home in hordes for Dashain, by
Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/09/2017), Fulpati
being observed with fervour today (ht
27/09/2017), 1.9
million people leave Valley in 20 days for
Dashain (ht 27/09/2017), Phulpati
observed with fervour (kp 28/09/2017), Around
67,500 goats sold in the Valley (ht
03/10/2017)
Festival
for citizens: Its significance, by Anand
Aditya (ht 25/09/2017)
Thinking
of
Tihar: There are many interpretations of Tihar
but I take it as our way of thanking all those
who helped us through thick and thin, by
Usha Pokharel (rep 09/09/2017)
Sorha
Sraddha begins (ht 07/09/2017)
Muslims
observing Bakra-Eid today (ht
03/09/2017)
Festival
of Farwest: Gaura celebrated (kp 30/08/2017)
Redefining
Teej, by Sweta Gyanu Baniya (rep
19/08/2017), 700,000
Teej devotees expected to visit Pashupati
(kp 24/08/2017), To
Teej
or not to Teej: Don’t define or redefine or
celebrate Teej if you don’t want to - as long as
you don’t make fun of the women who celebrate it,
by Aditi Adhikari (kp 24/08/2017), Teej
being observed with fervour, (ht 24/08/2017)
Gaijatra
festival today (rep 08/08/2017)
Newar
Buddhists observing month-long Gunla festival
(ht 27/07/2017)
Janai
Purnima to be observed tomorrow (ht
27/07/2017)
Guru
Purnima
being observed today (ht 09/07/2017)
Harishayani
Ekadashi
today (ht 04/07/2017)
Bhoto
Jatra
being observed today (ht 25/05/2017), Bhoto
Jatra
observed (kp 26/05/2017)
Stray
Thoughts On Buddha Jayanti, by Shyam KC (rn
10/05/2017)
The
Red
Line for Holi: In light of last month’s social
media furore regarding harassment during Holi,
the authors conducted a short poll to understand
the extent and dimension of the issue. Here is
what they found, by Supriya Manandhra and
Nasala Chitrakar (kp 15/04/2017)
Bisket
Jatra
kicks off in Bhaktapur, by Anup Ojha (kp
11/04/2017), 11
hurt
as clashes erupt during Bisket Jatra (kp
11/05/2017), Bisket
Jatra:
Legends behind it, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
16/04/2017)
Ram
Rajya
and Ram Naam: Our life mission should be to
obliterate demonic tendencies in our hearts and
actions, by Niranjan Mani Dixit (kp
05/04/2017) [on the occasion of Ram Navami]
Seto
Machhindranath’s
chariot procession begins (ht 05/04/2017)
1,000
security
personnel to be mobilised for Bisket Jatra
(kp 02/04/2017)
Tongue
piercing
festival: After 8 yrs, Jujubhai seems to have
found a successor, by Anup Ojha (kp
28/03/2017)
Holi
festival
being celebrated today (ht 12/03/2017), Holi:
Festival
of colours and jubilation (kp 13/03/2017), 316
Holi revelers detained, 694 motorcycles fined
(rep 13/03/2017), Revellers
let
loose during Holi festival in Tarai (kp
14/03/2017), Madhes
boycotts Holi to mourn Maleth dead, by
Suresh Yadav (rep 14/03/2017)
Govt
warns
against unruly behaviour during Holi (ht
06/03/2017)
Sherpa
community
welcomes ‘Year of the Bird’ (ht 28/02/2017)
Preparations
for
Shivaratri in full swing (kp 17/02/2017), 1.3m
pilgrims
likely to visit Pashupati this Shivaratri
(kp 22/02/2017), Food,
firewood
distributed to sadhus (kp 23/02/2017)
Saraswati
Puja
observed (kp 02/02/2017)
Newar
festival
Ngalake begins (ht 16/01/2017)
Maghi
celebration: Tharus worried by dwindling Maghi
fervor, by Arjun Oli (rep 14/01/2017)
Month-long
Swasthani
Brata festival begins (kp 12/01/2017)
Tamu
Losar
observed; Prez, Veep and PM extend wishes
(kp 31/12/2016)
Pokhara
holds
fest to welcome New Year, by Bhim Ghimire
(kp (kp 30/12/2016)
Bhuwa
festival
begins (ht 30/12/2016)
Christmas
celebrated in Nepal, by Ram Saran Tamang
(rep 26/12/2016)
The
biggest
festival of Kirats: Sakela is not just a
performance but a depiction of civilisation,
identity and history, by Durga Maya Rai (kp
13/12/2016)
Newar
community
celebrating Yomari Punhi (ht 13/12/2016)
PADT
expects
500k pilgrims on Bala Chaturdashi (kp
25/11/2016), Bala
Chaturdashi
being observed today (ht 28/11/2016), Over
half
a million observe Bala Chaturdashi at Pashupati
(kp 29/11/2016)
Chhath
festival
begins (ht 05/10/2016), Chhath,
festival of harmony and coexistence, begins,
by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 05/10/2016), Chhath:
Festival
Dedicated To Sun, by Amarendra Yadav (rn
06/11/2016), Charms
of
the Chhath, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
06/11/2016), Country
observes
Chhath festival (kp 07/11/2016), Sun
worshippers:
Devotees also believe that wishes are fulfilled
by participating in the Chhath festival, by
Jitendra Sah (kp 08/11/2016)
Laxmi
Puja
observed with fanfare: Hindus worship Goddess
Laxmi and their wealth in the evening of this
day wishing for prosperity (kp 31/10/2016)
Nepal
Mandal
Dapha festival begins (ht 29/10/2016)
Festive
fun: People confess that, amidst all the fun and
frolick, the five days of festivities feel too
short (rep 28/10/2016), The
business side of Tihar (rep 28/10/2016), To
play or not to play (rep 28/10/2016), Curfew
nights, by Kalu Maila (rep 28/10/2016)
Fruits
of Tihar: As you celebrate Tihar you should know
if the fruits you consume are healthy, by
Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 27/10/2016)
Nepal
Mandal
Dapha festival 1136 to begin from Kaag Tihar
(ht 17/10/2016)
Locals
of
Jajarkot concerned about vanishing folk culture
during Dashain (ht 15/10/2016)
Seto
Ghoda
Jatra concludes in Bhaktapur (kp 13/10/2016)
Movement
out
of Valley may double from today (kp
07/10/2016), It’s
finally
here Let’s have fun during the holidays, but
let’s also practise some moderation (kp
07/10/2016), Dedicated
to
Shakti: Nine days of Durga Puja to celebrate
feminine power, by Sunita Lohani (ht
08/10/2016), Durga
and
Dashain: Stories of goddess Durga qill be told
and heard for generations and generations to
come; What might change is with whom Dashain is
celebrated, by Usha Pokharel (rep
08/10/2016), Fulpati,
seventh
day of Dashain, observed (kp 09/10/2016), Maha
Astami
Festival observed today (kp 09/10/2016), 800
plus goats and buffaloes sacrificed in two
Temples at Baitadi on Maha Astami (rep), Mahanawami
being
observed today (kp 10/10/2016), Over
2
million leave Capital for Dasain celebration
(kp 10/10/2016), Kathmandu
wears
deserted look as millions return home for
Dashain (ht 10/10/2016), Police
forms
special taskforce for public security during
festivals (kp 10/10/2016), Security
situation
normal throughout the country: MoHA (ht
10/10/2016)
Dashain
then and now, by Priyanka Gurung (rep
07/10/2016)
Asan
at
Dasain: At festival time, Asan is not just full
of shoppers but also tourists who come to
observe the shoppers, by Raisa Pande (nt
07/10/2016)
Dashain
begins
with Ghatasthapana (kp 02/10/2016), Asta
Matrika
Naach begins from Ghatasthapana (ht
04/10/2016)
Our
‘international’ Dashain: For urban Nepal, the
way we celebrate Dashain and, dare I say it,
even the importance we attach to it has changed,
by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep 23/09/2016)
Teej
and patriarchy: Being a woman or a man could
have different implications when it comes to
Teej budgeting, by Mona Shrestha Adhikari
(rep 31/08/2016), Reorienting
Teej Towards Women Emancipation, by Kushal
Pokharel (rn 03/09/2016), Grandeur
or
graciousness? We can make Teej a festival of
solidarity among women to achieve something
substantial, by Bhawana Pokhrel (kp
04/09/2016)
Mahakali
Naach
observed in Bhaktapur after seven years (kp
22/08/2016)
Court
order
against animal slaughter (kp 05/08/2016)
Gunla
festival
begins (ht 04/08/2016)
Bhaktapur
youths
gear up for Gai Jatra (ht 24/07/2016)
Sithi
Nakha
observed in Valley by cleaning traditional
wells, spouts (kp 20/06/2016)
Readying
for
Rato Machhindranath Jatra, by Sabitri Dhakal
(ht 05/06/2016)
Buddha
Jayanti
being observed today (ht 21/05/2016), Revisiting
Timeless Teachings Through 2560th Buddha Jayanti,
by Prem Khatry (rn 24/05/2016)
Devotees
throng
Halesi temple in droves (ht 16/04/2016)
Bisket
Jatra
gets underway (kp 10/04/2016), Bisket
Jatra
begins with fervour (ht 10/04/2015)
Ghode
Jatra
observed at Tundikhel ground, by Anup Ojha
(kp 08/04/2016)
DAO
warns
against unruly behaviour during Holi (ht
20/03/2016), Special
security
plan in place for Holi festival (ht
21/03/2016), Police
detain
328 persons and 1661 vehicles for Holi
holliganism (rep 23/03/2016), Valley
celebrates
Holi with gusto (ht 23/03/2016)
Shivaratri
preparations
on, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/03/2016), Stage
all
set for Mahashivaratri festival (ht
06/03/2016), Shivaratri
fervour
grips devotees (ht 06/03/2016), Preps
over
for Shivaratri today (kp 07/03/2016), Mahashivaratri
being
observed today: Sale of meat, liquor prohibited
on Pashupati temple premises (ht
07/03/2016), Mahashivaratri,
Army
day observed with fanfare (kp 08/03/2016)
Shree
Panchami
marked across country (kp 14/02/2016), Shree
Panchami
observed with gusto (ht 14/02/2016)
Prez,
Veep,
PM extend Sonam Losar wishes (ht 09/02/2016)
Tharus
celebrating
Maghi festival for week (ht 17/01/2016)
Maghe
Sakranti
celebrated across country (kp 16/01/2016), Maghi
festival
marked with great fervour (ht 16/01/2016)
Nuwakot
bullfighting
festival this week (kp 13/01/2016)
Tamu
Losar
celebrations: Event observed with gusto (kp
31/12/2015)
Nation
celebrates
various festivals (ht 26/12/2015)
Let
there
be light: Chhath is not just a festival of the
plains but also a symbol of national unity,
by Jitendra Sah (kp 17/11/2015), Devotees
throng
river banks, ponds (kp 18/11/2015), Chhath
celebrated
with much fanfare (ht 18/11/2015)
Preparations
under
way for Chhath amid crisis, by Anup Ojha (kp
15/11/2015)
Bhai
Tika
this year: Yamaleshwor Temple to remain closed,
by Anup Ojha (kp 11/11/2015)
Kukur
Tihar
observed, Laxmi Puja today (ht 11/11/2015)
Tihar
brings
no joy to stir-troubled Tarai folks, by Ram
Sarraf and Prabhat Kumar Jha (ht 11/11/2015)
Ongoing
protests,
blockade subdue Deepawali, Chhath fervour:
Locals say festivals of lights will have sombre
hues as there’s hardly any excitement, by
Bhusan Yadav (kp 10/11/2015)
Yam
Panchak
begins today (ht 09/11/2015)
Capturing
the
culture, by Priyanka Gurung (rep 06/11/2015)
Dearth
of
flowers, lights looms large ahead of Tihar,
by Gaurav Thapa (kp 02/11/2015)
Kojagrat
Purnima
being observed today (rep 26/10/2015)
Khadga
Jatra
ritual observed in Tokha (kp 24/10/2015)
Twelve-
yearly
dance fair kicks off in Kirtipur (kp
23/10/2015)
A
Happy Dashain? (ht 18/10/2015), With
banda,
fuel shortage, few worshippers at Madhes temples,
by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 19/10/2015), Dashain
travellers
face hard times due to rush, by Sanjeev Giri
(kp 20/10/2015), Demand
for
sacrificial animals rises in Valley (kp
20/10/2015), Fulpati
being
observed today (ht 20/10/2015), Bijaya
Dashami
today; 10:55 auspicious for tika (kp
22/10/2015), Nepalis
celebrate
Vijaya Dashami today, receiving Tika, Jamara,
blessings from seniors (ht 22/10/2015), Bada
Dashain
celebrated across country and abroad (kp
23/10/2015), Dashain
brings
no excitement to people in villages this year,
by Nagendra Adhikari and Pratap Bista (kp), Impossible
dream:
Pain inflicted by the agitation and blockade
does not seem to mean anything to Madhesi
leaders, by Jainendra Jeevan (kp) [?? The new constitution has
been written free and equal without
participation of the excluded majority of the
people, Mr Jeevan! And it is discriminatory not
only against Madhesis but also against women in
general, Janajatis and Dalits!], A
charged view: Nepal has adequate potential to
generate the much-needed energy, by David
Kainee (kp)
Fewer
people
leaving Valley for Dashain (ht 15/10/2015),
People
heading
home for Dashain (ht 19/10/2015)
Prolonged
banda
spoils Dashain spirit, by Ajit Tiwari (rep
14/10/2015)
Greatest
Hindu
festival Dashain to begin with Ghatasthapana
(ht 13/10/2015)
Early
Dashain
holidays sought (ht 09/10/2015), Most
pvt
schools to close from next week (ht
09/10/2015)
10:55
am
auspicious for Tika (kp 06/10/2015)
Tharu
women
celebrate Jitiya (ht 06/10/2015), Jitiya
of
the Tharus (ht 06/10/2015)
Colourful
aspects
of Indra Jatra, by Sangita Shrestha and
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 04/10/2015)
Nepali
Muslims
celebrate Bakr Eid nationwide, by Anup Ojha
(kp 26/09/2015)
Indra
Jatra
begins with festive fervour (ht 26/09/2015)
32,000
goats
arrive in capital for Dashain festival (ht
24/09/2015), Traders
rush
to procure goats as Dashain nears (kp
26/09/2015)
By
the
women: This year, let us celebrate Teej by
making a contribution to the quake-affected
women, by Mona Shrestha Adhikari (kp
13/09/2015), PADT
completes
preparations for Teej (ht 16/09/2015), Women
throng
temples for Teej (kp 17/09/2015)
1.5
million
pilgrims visit Godavari festival (kp
01/09/2015), Cult
Talk:
The Year of the Mahamela, by Sachi Mulmi
(rep 04/09/2015), Over
4.2m
visit Godavari fair (kp 16/09/2015), Month-long
Godvari
fair concludes (kp 18/09/2015), A
mela for the ages (kp 19/09/2015)
Janai
Purnima,
Rakshya Bandhan observed (ht 30/08/2015)
Swoyambhu
welcomes
all, by Sangita Shrestha (ht 30/08/2015)
Thirty
days
of piousness, by Sachi Mulmi (rep
28/08/2015)
Saparu:
The
festival of death and rebirth on Sunday carries
more relevance this year, by Sonia Awale (nt
28/08/2015)
Month-long
fair
starts in Godawari (kp 19/08/2015)
Google
creates
doodle to celebrate Guru Purnima (kp
01/08/2015)
Gadhimai
Mela
2019: Main priest appeals for slaughter-free
rituals, by Chahana Sigdel (kp 29/07/2015),
Gadhimai
trust
bans mass animal slaughter (ht 29/07/2015)
Upper
Manang
marks annual Yartung festival with fervor,
by Kisan Sangeet Nepali (rep 23/07/2015)
Muslims
observe
Eid (ht 19/07/2015)
Rain
god
in limbo: The chariot is still in Chyasikot,
where it stopped on 25 April, it should be
rebuilt in time and complete its journey, by
Sonia Awale (nt 10/07/2015), The
Fate
of the Red God of Rain, by Sachi Mulmi (rep
10/07/2015), Minnath
waiting
for Rato Macchindranath to arrive (ht
15/07/2015)
Buddha
Jayanti
marked with peace prayer (kp 05/05/2015), Devotees
saddened
by closure of Buddhist shrine, by Riwaj
Rai(rep 05/05/2015)
Makers
of
Machhindranath: Little is known about the people
who make the Rato Machhindranath chariot
festival possible, by Cynthia Choo (nt
24/04/2015)
Machhindranath
chariot
procession begins (ht 23/04/2015)
Mother’s
Day
observed (kp 19/04/2015)
Bisket
Jatra
kicks off in Bhaktapur (kp 11/05/2015), Bisket
Jatra
begins (ht 11/04/2015), Retiring
Jujubhai
seeks successor, by Anup Ojha (kp
18/04/2015), Bisket
Jatra
concludes (kp 19/04/2015)
Temal
Jatra, by Tshering Lama (kp 11/04/2015)
The
pull
of Seto Machhendranath Jatra, by Sangita
Shrestha (kp 04/04/2015)
NA
showcases
equestrian disciplines to mark Ghodejatra
(ht 21/03/2015)
Holi
marked
in Capital, hill districts (kp 06/03/2015),
Holy
lessons:
The calm Holi shows good governance is a matter
of will (kp 06/03/2016), When
Holi
colours ran riot: Cops detain 205 people; 520
bikes seized (ht 06/03/2015), Once
a
garish affair, Holi becoming genteel each
passing year, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep
06/03/2015)
More
festive
holidays: According to the new calendar
published by the government, 2072 BS has 80
holidays, including 23 days-off for festivals
(kp 03/03/2015), 46
public
holidays set for next year (ht 04/03/2015)
Rato
Machhindranath
chariot being constructed with fresh timber (ht
15/02/2015)
PADT
expecting
6,000 Sadhus this Mahashivaratri (ht 08/02/2015),
PADT
warns
against smoking pot during Mahashivaratri (ht
12/02/2015), 1,000
sadhus
arrive in Pashupati, by Anup Ojha (kp 13/02/2015),
Gaurighat,
Pashupati
areas cleaned ahead of Shivaratri, by Anup Ojha
(kp 15/02/2015), PADT
all
set to host a million devotees (ht 15/02/2015), 3,400
personnel
to guard
Pashupati area, devotees (kp 17/02/2015), Solar
lights
to illuminate Pashupati on Mahashivaratri, by Anup
Ojha (kp 17/02/2015), 1m
throng
Pashupati on Shivaratri, by Anup Ojha (kp
18/02/2015), PADT
to
formally bid farewell to Sadhus (kp 19/02/2015), PADT
bids
farwell to 4,601 sadhus (kp 20/02/2015)
Basanta
Panchami
observed across nation: President Ram Baran Yadav
receives tika as well as guard of honour on the
auspicious occasion (ht 26/01/2015)
Tamangs
celebrate
Sonam Losar (ht 22/01/2015), Sonam
Losar
celebrated across country (rep 22/01/2015) [When will Nepali media try to
understand the difference? 'Lho' means 'south' and
'lo' means 'year'!]
Kirantis
celebrate
Yele Sambat 5075 (ht 16/01/2015)
Maghi
celebration
grips Tharus in Kailali (ht 15/01/2015), Maghe
sakranti
celebrated across country (kp 16/01/2015), Maghi
observed
with great fervour (ht 16/01/2015)
Devotees
throng
banks of Salinadi, by Anup Ojha (kp 06/01/2015)
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