Rato Machindranath chariot pulling festival begins in Nepal

Jul 25, 2020

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 25 : The longest chariot festival in Nepal, the Rato Machindranath chariot festival earlier postponed due to the lockdown imposed to...

Nepal celebrates Naag Panchami festival

Aug 21, 2023

A brass idol of the serpent deity is installed in the pond situated next to the former royal palace in Kathmandu. Devotees pray for...

Nepal celebrates Eid-Al Adha with elan

Jul 10, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 10 : Eid-Al Adha, the second biggest festival of the Islam community, is being marked with fanfare and gaiety in Kathmandu,...

Nepal: People worship dogs on second day of 'Kukur Tihar' festival

Nov 03, 2021

Kathmandu [Nepal], November 3 : On the second day of 'Kukur Tihar' festival in Nepal on Wednesday, dogs were worshipped and provided with a...

Week-long Indra Jatra festival begins in Nepal

Sep 07, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 7 : The festival of Indra Jatra formally started in Nepal on Wednesday with the erection of ya: Shi, a sacred...

Hindu devotees in Nepal celebrate Bal Chaturdashi festival

Dec 10, 2023

Tarpaulins cover the premises of Pashupatinath Temple including the embankments of Bagmati River as devotees camp up to stay awake throughout the night lighting...