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
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Shaktipeetha of Nepal Badimalika Temple is one of the Shaktipeeths, perched above a hill in Bajura district in far Western Nepal at…
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Who is Lord Shiva? Lord Shiva is the most important Hindu God. He is honored by the group of devotees who follow…
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I still remember the day when I first stepped into the valley of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, from Pokhara, my…
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These days one can pay Rs 15,000 and conduct evening aarati at Pashupatinath temple. I don’t know who introduced this tradition in Kathmandu…