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 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...

China bars trucks carrying goods for Dashain festival from entering Nepal

Sep 08, 2022

Chautara [Nepal], September 8 : Containers loaded with clothes, electronic devices, fruits and other items that are being imported to Nepal for the Dashain...

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...

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 celebrates Bijaya Dashami, people receive tika, blessings from elders

Oct 24, 2023

People in Nepal on Tuesday are celebrating the tenth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain by receiving "tika" (mixture of vermillion powder, curd,...