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Foreign tourists bask in Holi celebration in Kathmandu
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Hundreds of foreign tourists on visit to Nepal drenched themselves in colours along with the revelers celebrating Holi, the festival of colours in Kathmandu Durbar Square.
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Nepal's Taleju Bhawani temple open doors for the year, sacrifice for Dasha
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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Indra Jatra: Nepal's living deities start five-day tour of city signaling
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The chariots hoisting the three living goddess and god made their way through the sea of devotees who waited for hours to take their blessings and have a sight. It is one of the rarest events where the living goddess and the gods would make a public appearance in the former royal palace befo
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Nepal: Thousands throng Krishna Temple as Janmashtami celebrated with gaie
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Thousands of devotees thronged the 17th-century Krishna Temple in Patan Durbar Square, Nepal, to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami. Devotees performed rituals, sang devotional songs, and observed fasts. The festival honours Lord Krishna's birth, teachings of Karma, and his role as a protector an
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Nepal: Gai Jatra observed to commemorate memory of loved ones
Updated : 7 months 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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Kathmandu turns rainbow-hued as locals and tourists unite for Holi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The ancient palace courtyard of Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was abuzz with revelers smearing colors, dancing to traditional drums, and greeting each other with "Happy Holi", dancing along the beat of traditional drums and other music in the premises of the ancient
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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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Nepal's living deities embark on Kathmandu's five-day tour, signal arrival
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Devotees pulled the chariots hoisting living Goddess Kumari, Ganesh and Bhairav through the sea of revelers who had gathered in the Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Nepal celebrates Gaijatra festival: A vibrant parade honours departed soul
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site saw the parade of people disguised as cow accepting alms and donations following beliefs that it would give salvation to the departed souls of their loved ones.
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Nepal: Kathmandu soaks in colours of Holi celebration
Updated : 1 year, 11 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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Buddhists bring 140 Buddha statues to celebrate Samyak Mahadan festival in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Buddhists brought 140 statues of the Buddha from several viharas for the Samyak Mahadan festival held at the courtyard of Nagbaha, near Patan Durbar Square in Kathmandu Valley. This festival is celebrated once in every five years.
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UN Chief meets Nepal politicos, ministers; visits UNESCO World Heritage Si
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The visiting United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, met Nepali politicians and ministers on the first day of his visit on Sunday. The first day eventually ended with a heritage walk along Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur.
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