Nepal: Bode's 30-year-old Sujan Bagh Shrestha continues century-old annual tongue piercing tradition

Apr 15, 2025

This annual ritual, known as "Jibro Chedne Jatra," is observed on the second day of the Nepali New Year and is believed to have...

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...

Ghode Jatra: Nepal organises horse racing festival

Apr 08, 2024

Organised annually by the Nepal Army Cavalry, the Ghode Jatra celebration in Kathmandu is attended by the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and other high-level...

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...

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...