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Elephants take part in penalty shootout competition at annual mammoth fest
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Elephants took part in a penalty shootout competition at Nepal's annual Elephant and Tourism Festival in Sauraha, drawing large crowds. The event aims to boost tourism, promote elephant conservation and showcase cultural programmes over three days.
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Indian Embassy in Kathmandu celebrates Janakpurdham Cultural Festival in N
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Janakpurdham Cultural Festival celebrated the shared cultural heritage of India and Nepal reflected in the common traditions of art, culture and festivals of the two countries.
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Tudaldevi Jatra: Festival in Nepal where Goddesses search for missing jewe
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Tudaldevi Jatra commonly known as "Gahana Khojne Jatra" translated as "A festival to search for jewellery" is celebrated every year on Chaitra Shukla Ashtami according to the lunar calendar. This year the festival was marked on Friday late evening.
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Hindu devotees begin month-long fasting for Madhav Narayan festival in Nep
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Month-long fasting of Madhav Narayan has formally begun in Nepal with Hindu devotees gathering on the embankments of rivers to worship Lord Vishnu.
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A festival in Nepal to stop bedwetting in children
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhaktapur [Nepal], July 27 (ANI): As soon as the effigy of demon deity Ghantakarna falls down sending plumes of smoke into the air with sounds of burning grasses, parents carry their children and make them jump across the fire holding them tightly.
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People observe Rato Macchindranath festival in original form after 2 years
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], May 4 (ANI): The festivities returned in the alleys of Lalitpur as the district echoed with the sounds of traditional musical instruments amid the chariot procession of the Rato Macchindranath festival in its original form after two years.
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Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival starts in Nepal with seating of Red G
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], May 1 (ANI): On the basis of astrology, the Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival started in Nepal on Sunday after the "Aajus" or priests carried the Red God to the chariot and seated him.
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Indian embassy organizes food festival in Nepal as part of Azadi ka Amrit
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 11 (ANI): A food festival titled 'Flavours of Kashmir' is being organized by Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
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Nepal: People worship dogs on second day of 'Kukur Tihar' festival
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 3 (ANI): On the second day of 'Kukur Tihar' festival in Nepal on Wednesday, dogs were worshipped and provided with a special feast.
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Rato Machindranath chariot pulling festival begins in Nepal
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 25 (ANI): The longest chariot festival in Nepal, the Rato Machindranath chariot festival earlier postponed due to the lockdown imposed to curb coronavirus pandemic, began on Saturday, as per the local media.
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Folk festival in Nepal brings artisans from India, Nepal together
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 9 (ANI): Stalls were swarmed with visitors and different artistic and fancy items on display lured many visitors in Nepal's capital Kathmandu.
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Beauty contest of elephants highlights the annual festival in Nepal
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chitwan [Nepal], Dec. 31 (ANI): A Beauty contests and polo races were the highlight of a five-day annual elephant festival that started on Tuesday in Chitwan, Nepal.
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