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Mha Puja; Beginning of the Nepal Sambat

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Digital Khabar

14 November, KATHMANDU – The Yama Panchak Tihar on one hand is a festival of colorful lights, flowers, and of course the color. And, on the other hand, it is festive of gambling and a celebration where siblinghood is celebrated. The festival likewise brings the darkest and the brightest night of the year altogether. This tihar festival is also related... Read More

PM extends best wishes on Indra Jatra festival

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

28 September, Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said advancing towards social justice, good governance and prosperity by promoting religious tolerance, national unity, social goodwill and emotional bond is the national agenda of the hour. Extending his best wishes on the occasion of the Indra Jatra festival today, the head of the government expected that the festival would inspire... Read More

Mithila observes ‘Rakhi’ today

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

31 August, Mahottari: along with the entire ancient Mithila region, today observed the ‘Raksha Bandhan/ Rakhi’ festival. The festival which is observed on the full moon day of the fourth month in the lunar calendar is taken as a moment to strengthen the bond among sisters and brothers. As a major part of the festival, sisters put Rakhi (a decorative... Read More

Celebrating Ubhauli festival, this is the belief

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Digital Khabar

05 May, KATHMANDU: Every year on the full moon day of Baisakh Shukla, the Ubhauli festival is celebrated by the Kirant Rai community. Kirti Kumar Dumi Rai, who is doing research on the subject, said that there is a tradition of worshiping nature in the land before planting crops. The name Ubhauli is also due to the fact that the... Read More

Gyalpo Lhosar being marked today

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

21 February, Kathmandu: Gyalpo Lhosar, the cultural festival of the Sherpa community that falls on the Shukla Pratipada in the Nepali month of Falgun is being marked today by organizing different programs. The festival is observed as the New Year by the Sherpa community who primarily reside in the mountainous region of Nepal. But the festival is marked in 22... Read More

Festivals promote tolerance and fraternity: President

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 Digital Khabar

22 January, KATHMANDU : President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that festivals like Sonam Lhosar enhance the spirit of mutual harmony, tolerance, and fraternity among all Nepalis. In a message on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar, the President has expressed the belief that such festivals help further strengthen the national unity and provide the strength to everyone to move forward... Read More

Chhath effect: Demand for earthenware lights up local potter colony

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Digital Khabar

28 October, KATHMANDU : With the Chhath festival on the doorstep, the demand for earthen pots has been growing. Along with the domestic clay pots, various articles required for the festival manufactured in India are also making inroads in the Nepali market. The earthen pots manufactured in India are doing brisk business in the bordering towns, while the domestically produced... Read More

Kaag Tihar being observed today

October 23, 2022October 23, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

23 Oct, Kathmandu: As part of the Tihar festival, Kaag Tihar is being celebrated today as the first day of the five-day-long festival. The day is observed by offering food to the crow. The crow is regarded as the messenger of Yamaraj, the Hindu god of death and justice. Prof. Srikrishna Adhikari, Chairperson of the Nepal Calendar Determination Committee, told... Read More

General people receive tika from Goddess Kumari

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Digital Khabar

On the occasion of Vijaya Dashami, people crowded at the Taleju Bhawani temple of Bhaktapur to receive tika from the living goddess Kumari. The original head of the temple, Narendra Prasad Joshi, priests, workers, and gurus received the tika from the hands of Ekanta Kumari Luniva Bajracharya during the auspicious hour. Joshi, a native of Taleju, said that there is... Read More

Dashain Festival Begins from Today

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 Digital Khabar

26 September, KATHMANDU : “Navaratri Parba” or the nine-night festival of Bada Dashain, the great festival of the Hindus of Nepal, commenced today. The first day of the Bada Dashain festival is called “Ghatasthapana” which falls on Aswin Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright half of the lunar calendar in the month of Asoj. On the day of... Read More