Buddhist nun and renowned singer Ani Choying Drolma has been appointed Vice-Chair of the Lumbini Development Trust (LDT), filling a key leadership position that had remained vacant for a prolonged…
The Embassy of Nepal in Colombo celebrated Durga Puja at its premises, marking the auspicious occasion of Bada Dashain, Nepal’s most significant and widely celebrated festival. The religious ceremony was…
Maha Ashtami, the eighth day of Bada Dashain, is one of the most powerful and spiritually significant days of Nepal’s biggest festival. Observed with intense worship of Goddess Durga and…
Fulpati, one of the most significant days of Nepal’s Bada Dashain festival, is being observed across the country with religious devotion, family rituals and traditional ceremonies. Falling on the seventh…
Khokana, a historic Newar settlement in Lalitpur, has come alive with the traditional Sikali Jatra, a distinctive cultural festival celebrated during the Dashain period. While much of Nepal observes Bada…
The Maithil/Mithila tradition is unique in that it involves inviting a bael fruit, whose stem is later used to open the eyes of the clay idols of the goddess Durga.…
The Living Goddess Kumari received a ceremonial visit from Pachali Bhairav in Kathmandu as part of an annual religious tradition taking place on the fifth day of the bright lunar…
The Sonasati Devi Temple in Bhoil, Aurahi Municipality–7, Mahottari, is witnessing the devotion of the local people for the traditional tantric fair, which is organized during Dashain, bringing religious activity…
A museum depicting the history, lifestyle and traditions of Nepal’s Tharu community helps preserve the region’s cultural heritage while also attracting domestic and foreign tourists to experience the local culture.…
The Pathibhara Temple at Bhairavdanda in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-1, Makwanpur, is conducting Dashain with a special religious ritual known as Gupt Satchandi Pathparayan, attracting devotees who can partake in traditional…
