Nine-day festival Bada Dashain begins in Nepal with Barley plantation

Oct 07, 2021

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 7 : The Hindu community in Nepal planted barley in a jar filled with soil and cow dung for germination of...

Nepal observes Phulpati: Tradition of bringing assortment from Gorkha to Kathmandu

Oct 10, 2024

Nepal on Thursday observed the day of "Phulpati," the seventh day of fortnightly festival of Dashain when a palanquin arrived at Basantapur Durbar Square's...

COVID-19 pandemic dampens Nepal's annual Dashain celebration

Oct 26, 2020

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 26 : If it wasn't for the COVID-19 outbreak, then the family of Mira Adhikari, a housewife who lost her job...

Nepal: Indian Embassy in Kathmandu organizes 'Dashain, Tihar and Chhath' Mahotsav'

Oct 19, 2024

The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu organised 'Dashain, Tihar and Chhath' Mahotsav in its premises to celebrate the shared cultural heritage between Nepal and India.

Nepal: Khokana celebrates Sikali Jatra instead of Dashain festival

Oct 01, 2022

Lalitpur [Nepal], October 1 : At a time when other parts of Nepal are celebrating the fortnight-long Dashain festival, a medieval Newari heritage village...

Nepal: Flowers palanquin arrives in Kathmandu during fortnightly festival of Dashain

Oct 21, 2023

A palanquin containing flowers and other offerings commonly called the Phulpati arrived at the courtyard of Basantapur Durbar Square's Dashain Ghar from Gorkha Durbar...