Jaleswor, Nov 20: The Chhath festival has been concluded by offering worships to the rising Sun in entire Mithila region, including Mahottari this morning. On the fourth day of the festival this morning, the Chhath concluded with much fanfare by offering curd to the rising Sun in the rivers and ponds in Mithila region including Mahottari, Dhanusha, Siraha, Saptari, Sunsari, …
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President, Vice-President worship Chhathi Mata
Kathmandu, Nov 19: President Ramchandra Paudel worshiped the Chhathi Mai on the occasion of Chhath Puja today. President Paudel visited the Chhath Puja site on the bank of Kamal Pokhari in the evening. He also made offerings of argha (curd) to the setting sun at the Chhath Puja ceremony near Guheshwori Temple. Devotees are observing the festival dedicated to the …
Read More »Chhath festival begins today
Kathmandu, Nov 19: Chhath festival, one of the major festivals of the country and predominantly observed in the Tarai region, is being celebrated today by worshiping the sun. As major part of the festival, the setting sun is worshipped by offering argha while the same process is followed to worship the rising sun on Monday morning to bring the festival …
Read More »Foreign tourists observe Bijaya Dashami festival in Sauraha
Muglin, Oct 25 : Foreign tourists who are presently in the tourist city of Sauraha in Chitwan on Tuesday partook in the celebrations of the Bijaya Dashami festival as per the traditions. They observed the festival by receiving Tika and Jamara and the ceremony was organised by the Sapana Village Hotel. One of the participants, David Wright,26, from the Netherlands, …
Read More »Indra Jatra festival: ‘Indradhwojotthan’ observed
Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) Kathmandu, Sept 26: Under the Indra Jatra festival, a towering wooden pole (lingo) has been installed at the Hanumandhoka of Basantapur Durbar Square at an auspicious hour of 10:37 am today as advised by the Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee. The moment is traditionally observed as the ‘Indradhwojotthan’. The lingo was brought from Bhaktapur to install …
Read More »Devotees throng Gokarneshwor Temple on ‘Kushe Aunsi’
Kathmandu, Sept 14 : Devotees have today crowded Gokarneshwor Uttargaya (ancestors’ pilgrimage site) in the northeast part of Kathmandu to make offerings to deceased ancestors on ‘Kushe Aunsi’, also known as Father’s Day. According to a religious belief that visiting Gokarneshwor and making offerings to deceased ancestors dating back 21 generations on Bhadra Krishna Aunsi helps them get salvation. With …
Read More »Devotees throng Patan Krishna Mandir
Patan (Lalitpur), Sept 6 : Devotees have thronged the Patan Krishna Mandir from early morning today to pay homage to Lord Krishna on the occasion of Shree Krishna Janmastami. Hundreds of devotees have already visited the temple for the worship. For the worship, the devotees have queued up towards the south and north of the temple from early morning. According …
Read More »Devotees throng Gosaikunda on Janai Purnima festival
Rasuwa, Aug 31 : Devotees have thronged Gosaikunda since the early morning today to observe the Janai Purnima festival. Over 4,000 people have arrived here to partake in the Janai Purnima festival. Gosaikunda, a freshwater lake of profound religious importance, lies at an altitude of 14, 370 feet above the sea level. Gosaikunda Area Development Committee chair Sanjiv DM said …
Read More »Gaura festival strengthens social harmony: CM Shah
Kanchanpur, Aug 24 : Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province, Kamal Bahadur Shah, has said Gaura festival would further strengthen religious devotion, mutual love, brotherhood, social harmony and solidarity. In a message on the occasion of Gaura festival today, CM Shah wished for happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepalis in the country and abroad. The festival is celebrated from Bhadra …
Read More »New trends, activities keep traditional Qixi Festival alive and well
Dedicated to romance How can art and culture from the past survive in a globalized world? Inheriting the treasure of art and culture from the past thousands of years, young Chinese have created a new trend – Guochao, or China chic. It refers to a movement started off by an increasing number of young people who are endeavoring to revive …
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