Mothers and daughters partake in the bathing ritual at River Arun on the occasion of Rishi Panchami, Sati Ghat, Sankhuwasabha District. Rishi…
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Culture of Nepal
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Hindu sons and daughters flock to the river confluence behind the Gokarneshwar Temple for Pitri Tarpani, Kathmandu. Photo by Vishal Gurung Nepalese,…
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Bala Chaturdashi is an occasion for Nepalese to observe a ritual remembering the deceased family members. As the name says, Bala Chaturdashi falls on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi, the fourteenth day of the waning moon fortnight in the month Mangshir (Nov/Dec). It is also called sattbij chharne din, a day to offer seven varieties of grains; paddy, barley, sesame, wheat, gram, maize, and finger millet