Shikhali Jatra is an seven-day long festival celebrate by the Newars of Khokhana, the medieval Newar settlement in Bungamati.
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Sacred Rudrakshas that are grown in the hills of Nepal are truly special in every religious, spiritual and a commercial way.
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Women in the Terai have an immense fascination for Jewellery and the use of ornaments in different cultures is often associated with religious and cultural beliefs.
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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, the full moon day of the Jestha month (May/June).
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Bulaki, a nasal ornament made up of gold, native to Nepal, is a traditional piece of jewelry worn by married women in various communities of Nepal including Rai, Limbu, Magar, Gurung, Thami, and Dalit.
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Bhat and Bhateni revered as guardian deities are depicted floating above the earth, as their sacred feet must never contact the mortal ground .
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The members of Barahi and Yewal communities come together to build the gigantic Rath for Rato Macchendranath, the god of Rain annually.
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Seto Macchendranath aka Arya Avalokiteshwara or Karunamaya rides his Rath, a chariot, and makes Yatra, a procession through old Kathmandu town for five days so that he could visit the ailing who are unable to move could also be blessed with happiness and long life. Kathmandu.
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In the remote village of Lopre, Parbat district, the 11th “Nepal Latokosero and Huchil Festival” took place with an aim to shine a light on the conservation of owls and Eurasian Eagle owls. (February 2 & 3, 2024)
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Madhav Narayan Devotees at Hanuman Ghat, Bhaktapur. Photo by Nikki Thapa Madhav Narayan Bhajan Madhav Narayan Madhav Narayan, Guli daya dumha re…