Mataya is a Buddhist festival typical to the city of Patan, which literally means the festival of lights. It however is quite…
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वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय कोटि सूर्य समप्रभ | निर्विघ्नं कुरु म देव शुभ कार्येषु सर्वदा || Bakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprbha| Nirbighnam Kurume Deva Sarwakaryeshu…
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Shree Krishna Janmashtami Vasudeva Sutam Devam Kansa Chanura Mardanam Devaki Paramanandam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum.” वसुदेव–सुतं देवं कंस–चाणूर–मर्दनम् देवकी–परमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद् गुरुम्…
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Naturally, older civilizations tend to have a rich heritage of myths, legends, and folklore woven and integrated with everyday practices and festivities.…
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King Tribhuvan with the Egyptian president Mohamed Naguib The man lighting the cigarette of king Tribhuvan in the photo is the then…
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“Masankali Chowk” is one of the most mysterious royal courtyards in the ancient Hanuman Dhoka Royal Palace also known as Kathmandu Durbar…
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The Chidimar community lives in the Mithila, the Souther belt of Nepal. As the name suggests, (Chidi: bird and Mar: kill) they…
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Do not believe in something because it is reported. Do not believe in something because it has been practiced by generations…
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The Remoteness and The Geography of Jajarkot Jajarkot is a remote district in the western mountains of Nepal. Driving along the serpentine…
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A short account of Nepal’s everyday food, culture, music, and festivals.