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Obstructed highways after Nepal downpour force travellers to take 'cling-t
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Heavy rains in Nepal have damaged key highways, including the BP Highway, leaving many stranded and forcing people to wade through rivers. Authorities are rebuilding diversions washed away by floods, while travellers returning from Dashain face major disruptions due to blocked roads and p
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Heavy rainfall warning issued in Nepal as monsoon intensifies
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to meteorologists, the intensified rainfall is being caused by a low-pressure system developing in the Bay of Bengal, which is expected to move into Odisha, India, and gradually shift toward central India.
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Nepal's Taleju Bhawani temple open doors for the year, sacrifice for Dasha
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks 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: Indian Embassy in Kathmandu organizes 'Dashain, Tihar and Chhath' M
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu organised 'Dashain, Tihar and Chhath' Mahotsav in its premises to celebrate the shared cultural heritage between Nepal and India.
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Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple opens its door on Maha Navami, sacrifice for
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Serpentine lines stretching far and wide circumambulate the Taleju Bhawani temple as the doors to the temple are opened just for a day in a year.
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Nepal observes Phulpati: Tradition of bringing assortment from Gorkha to K
Updated : 1 year, 5 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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Nepali medieval town celebrates traditional 'Jatra' procession as substitu
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The medieval town of Khokana in Lalitpur recently celebrated its traditional "Shikali Jatra," a vibrant five-day festival held in place of Dashain. Featuring masked dancers representing various Hindu deities, the festival honours Goddess Rudrayani, also known as Shikali or Mother Goddess. Th
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Nepal: President, former King offer "Tika" to public on Bijaya Dashami
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
On the 10th day of Bada Dashain, juniors receive 'Tika' and blessings from elders. With the offering of 'Tika' and 'Jamara', the worship of Sri Durga Bhawani at Dasainghars for nine days concludes after the 'Abhishekh' or sprinkling of holy water.
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Nepal celebrates Bijaya Dashami, people receive tika, blessings from elder
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
People in Nepal on Tuesday are celebrating the tenth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain by receiving "tika" (mixture of vermillion powder, curd, rice grains) and blessings from elders.
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Keeping with annual tradition, Nepal's Taleju Temple opens for public on n
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Taleju Bhawani temple, situated within the Hanumandhoka Durbar area, is opened only on the day of Mahanawami or Ashwin Shukla Nawami (the ninth day in the month of Asoj as per the lunar calendar) every year.
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Nepal: Flowers palanquin arrives in Kathmandu during fortnightly festival
Updated : 2 years, 5 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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Dussehra: Nepal President offers "Tika-Prasad" to public on Bijaya Dashami
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 5 (ANI): Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday offered tika to the public on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami, the tenth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain, popularly called Dussehra in India.
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