Nepal marks Gai Jatra: A festival that commemorates the dead

Sep 01, 2023

During the brief pilgrimage, people are dressed as cows and lunatics, go around the city wearing odd costumes, commemorating those who died within one...

Devotees celebrate Gai Jatra in Kathmandu for the salvation of departed souls

Aug 23, 2021

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 23 : Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Basantapur Durbar Square on Monday was packed with devotees who came to take part...

Thousands of youngsters attend Nepali anime festival

Sep 17, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 17 : Thousands of people flocked to the site of Otaku Jatra, a Nepali anime and cosplay festival, on Saturday. The...

Tudaldevi Jatra: Festival in Nepal where Goddesses search for missing jewellery

Apr 08, 2023

The Tudaldevi Jatra commonly known as "Gahana Khojne Jatra" translated as "A festival to search for jewellery" is celebrated every year on Chaitra Shukla...

Kathmandu's longest chariot festival honouring Lord of Rain begins

Mar 30, 2023

Hundreds of women came onto the street to pull the chariot through the mass of devotees with the fall of the day. The 3...

Odisha CM Majhi inaugurates week-long Bali Jatra in Cuttack

Nov 15, 2024

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated the world-famous Bali Jatra festival in Cuttack on Thursday.