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Nepal's Taleju Bhawani temple open doors for the year, sacrifice for Dasha
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Devotees stood in line stretching to all the possible corner and turnings circumnutating the Basantapur Durbar Square while he-goat and he-buffalo continued to be sacrificed on the open square in front of Gaddhi Baithak.
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Nepal: Gai Jatra observed to commemorate memory of loved ones
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Thousands in Kathmandu dressed as cows took part in the Gai Jatra festival, honoring those who died in the past year. The tradition helps souls reach heaven and includes music, drama, and family offerings. It is mainly observed by Newari and Tharu communities in Nepal.
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Nepal observes Phulpati: Tradition of bringing assortment from Gorkha to K
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
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 Dashain Ghar from Gorkha Durbar. Both the former royal palaces of the Himalayan nation have been honouring the age-old tradition that st
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Nepal: Kathmandu soaks in colours of Holi celebration
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Foreigners also joined the celebration in Basantapur Durbar Square, a common place for Kathmanduites to gather and celebrate the festival of colors. Basantapur or the Kathmandu Durbar Square which has witnessed major turmoil's and changes in Nepal is also referred as the "Holi Junction of Ka
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Nepal: Flowers palanquin arrives in Kathmandu during fortnightly festival
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
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 on Saturday afternoon.
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Nepal marks Gai Jatra: A festival that commemorates the dead
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
During the brief pilgrimage, people are dressed as cows and lunatics, go around the city wearing odd costumes, commemorating those who died within one year. The bereaved families offer fruits, bread, beaten rice, curd, and money to those participating in the procession including the cows.
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Nepal celebrates age-old tradition of bringing assortment of "Phulpati" fr
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 2 (ANI): A palanquin of Phulpati arrived at Basantapur Durbar Square's Dashain Ghar from Gorkha Durbar, both former royal palaces, honouring the age-old tradition that started about a century ago.
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Indra Jatra: Nepali festival where living deities go on tour of city
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 10 (ANI): Thousands of devotees poured into the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square on the occasion of Indra Jatra, one of the biggest religious festivals in Kathmandu with fervour and gaiety.
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COVID-19: Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple opens for devotees after gap of 2
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 14 (ANI): Long and meandering lines stretched to all possible corners of Basantapur Durbar Square since the early morning of Thursday as the Taleju Bhawani Temple re-opened its gates for devotees after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nine-day festival Bada Dashain begins in Nepal with Barley plantation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 7 (ANI): The Hindu community in Nepal planted barley in a jar filled with soil and cow dung for germination of "Jamara" (barley shoots) on Thursday to mark the formal start of Dashain, also known as Bada Dashain.
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Young girls worshipped in Nepal during traditional 'Kumari Puja' celebrati
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 19 (ANI): Decked up in red-coloured finery, several girls under the age of seven lined up to be worshipped turn by turn at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu for the 'Kumari Puja', a tradition that worships pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of godde
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LGBTQ community of Nepal demands recognition as they observe Pride Day
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 24 (ANI): Members of the LGBTQ+ community in Nepal gathered at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu to observe Pride Day on Monday.
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