Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,
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Tamu refers to the Gurung community, while Lhosar refers to the new year. Today is the new year for the Gurung community. Lhosar...
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In February, the people of Nepal, Tibet and many neighboring Asian countries begin preparations for a holiday known as Losar, which celebrates the...
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Maghe Sankranti is a Nepalese festival observed on the first of Magh in the Bikram Samvat Nepali calendar bringing an end to the...
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Basanta, or spring, ushers in the loveliest time of the year. Crowds gather at Kathmandu's Durbar Square while His Majesty the King and...
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On the sacred night dedicated to Shiva, thousands of pilgrims descend upon Pashupatinath, the holiest Hindu temple in the world – the abode...
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Losar is celebrated for 15 days, with the main celebrations on the first three days. On the first day of Losar, a beverage...
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Nepal’s water-throwing festival is a merry affair during which people douse each other with buckets of scarlet liquid and daub red powder on...
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On this day a popular festival held in honour of the white Machendranath, who is actually the Padmapani Lokeswara, whose permanent shrine is...
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The Nepali New Year always falls in mid-April. The people of Bhaktapur celebrate the Bisket Jatra (Death of the Snake Demons Festival) on...
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