Shikhali Jatra is an seven-day long festival celebrate by the Newars of Khokhana, the medieval Newar settlement in Bungamati.
Sacred Rudrakshas that are grown in the hills of Nepal are truly special in every religious, spiritual and a commercial way.
Women in the Terai have an immense fascination for Jewellery and the use is often associated with religious and cultural beliefs.
Sri Niwas Malla was the King of the Lalitpur Kingdom (1661 to 1685) whose golden throne is displayed once a year on Jestha Shukla Purnima.
Bulaki, a nasal ornament made up of gold, native to Nepal, is a traditional piece of jewelry worn by married Nepali women and diaspora.
Bhat and Bhateni revered as guardian deities are depicted floating above the earth, as their sacred feet must never contact the mortal ground
Barahi community come together to build gigantic wheels of Rato Macchendranath chariot from scratch every 12 years
Seto Macchendranath makes a procession through old Kathmandu town to visit the ailing who are unable to move could be blessed with long life happiness.
11th “Nepal Latokosero and Huchil Festival” took place intending to shine a light on the conservation of owls and Eurasian Eagle owls. Lopre
Shree Madhav Narayan Mela is celebrated at a grand scale by the Bhaktapur Devout. They offer full body prostrations and make Kalasha Yatra.
Sama Chakeva festival originated in the Mithila region of the Indian Subcontinent is a sacred festival that epitomizes brother-sister love.
Guru Nanak Jayanti is the most important festival for the Sikhs in Nepal like everywhere in the world. The festival also called “Guru Nanak Gurpurab” or “Guru Nanak's Prakash Utsav” is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak (1469-1539).
Mohani Nakha: on Ashtami is a grand celebration for the Newars, they eat Samay Baji on banana leaves to commemorate the tradition.
The mask dance of Shikali Jatra draws a vast congregation of devotees from Khokana and spectators from nearby regions, making it a prominent festival in the area.
Sorah Shraddha is a sixteen-day of Ancestor worship right before Dashain, which is also known as Pitri Paksha, The fortnight of ancestors.
Jitiya is the most valuable festival of the Tharu women which is celebrated by mothers by fasting for their sons' wellbeing.
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