The 11th day of a bright or dark fortnight is very auspicious very sacred for Hindu devotees and they observes fast on this day.
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What is a family? You may encounter with varied definitions when a question like that arises. And, if you ask Hindus, they…
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Tihar/Deepawali Nepal is a typical country of cultural and religious diversities. These multiplicities are recognized by the specific group of people, which…
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Balen Shah with his wife Sabina Kafle witness the Indra Jatra Festival (09-09-2022). Photo by Nikki Thapa Since he (Balen Shah )…
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Nepal boasts of religious diversity. It is the land of multiple religions, cultures, and traditions from the time unknown. The practice of…
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Bibaha Panchami is a Hindu commemoration day that marks the marriage of prince/Lord Rama and princess/Goddess Sita. Ram was the prince of Ayodhya, India, whereas Sita was the princess of Janakpur, Nepal. Owing to the burden of finding the right match for his daughter, King Janak, Sita’s father was very worried about finding a suitable husband for his only heir. In his intuition of finding the best husband for his daughter, he organized a huge ceremony where all the princes from near and far states would participate.
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Bada Dashain Bada Dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami is the greatest festival of Hindus. It is the longest, most auspicious and…
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Shivaratri is one of greatest Hindu Festival in honour of Lord Shiva, the a patron deity of Kathmandu and Nepal.
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Maghe Sankranti literally is the first day of the month of Magh (January/February) i.e Magh, the 11th month on Nepali Calendar, and…
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A Tithi is the unit of time to denote a day made by the movement of the moon. Most importantly, it is…