According to Badri Prasad Pandey, Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Nepal’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage should be appropriately preserved since it is becoming more and more recognized worldwide. He said that if management is made effective, history and culture enthusiasts from all over the world can be invited to Nepal at a …
To preserve and transmit indigenous culture, a “Purkhaũli” (ancient) dance competition was held in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality today. Five distinct groups of artists performed traditional Purkhaũli and Radha-Krishna dance at the event organized by the rural municipality. The Mudi Group came in second, the Khiwang Group in third, and the Muna Purkhaũli Group in first, …
This year, 180 residents of Sunsari district are scheduled to travel to Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia, for the Hajj. The Hajj Committee is helping to organize the trip, which is regarded as the holiest pilgrimage in Islam. Preparations are finished, and the pilgrims will embark on their journey on Saturday, Jestha 3 (May 17), …
The lively Ubhauli festival has been celebrated by the Kirat community since Shakha Shukla Purnima arrived. The festival includes prayers to nature for a good harvest and protection from diseases. Ubhauli Festival Traditional Sakela Sili dances will be performed in different locations for a month. The performances will go on until Jestha 10 (late May), …
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Ladkeshwor Dham, a revered religious site gaining national prominence, has become a spiritual center symbolizing unity across Nepal. With deep roots in ancient Hindu scriptures, this sacred site is believed to be one of the revered Kalagni Rudra Peethas, as mentioned in the Surya Purana. In recent years, it has increasingly drawn devotees from all …
With tremendous passion and pride in their culture, the Sajha Nepali Samaj UK, a Nepali community organization with headquarters in the UK, successfully held its second Bhajan Festival. The event, which took place at the Shree Krishna Temple in Wolverhampton, united energetic Nepali groups from eight different places, including Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Scotland, and London. Second …
The Embassy of Nepal in Kuala Lumpur, in collaboration with the Nepali community in Malaysia, celebrated the 2569th Buddha Jayanti with grandeur and deep reverence. The event was marked by a series of cultural and spiritual programs aimed at honoring the teachings and legacy of Lord Buddha. Buddha Jayanti at Kuala Lumpur Held in the …
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, addressing the 2569th Buddha Jayanti and Lumbini Day-2082 celebrations in the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha, emphasized that the teachings of Buddha are essential in addressing the increasing global unrest and conflicts. In his speech at the main event held in Lumbini today, the Prime Minister stressed that only the …
Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, has been proclaimed as the land of shared faith and peace by the Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Badri Pandey. He made this declaration while addressing the main ceremony of the 2569th Buddha Jayanti and Lumbini Day 2082 on Monday. Lumbini: The Birth Place of Gautam Buddha …
President Ramchandra Paudel and First Lady Sabita Paudel visited Boudhanath Stupa this morning to offer special prayers and pay homage to Lord Gautam Buddha on the auspicious occasion of the 2,569th Buddha Jayanti. The President performed a circumambulation (parikrama) of the Great Stupa and observed the sacred Astudhatu (holy relics) of the Buddha, symbolizing deep …
