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Nepal observes Janai Purnima with ritualistic bathe and changing the sacre
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nepal is celebrating Janai Purnima, a festival where Hindu devotees perform ritual baths and tie sacred threads--"Janai" across the body and "Rakshya Bandhan" on the wrist. The festival honors traditions, offers protection, and includes fairs and special foods like Kwanti soup.
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Janai Purnima: Nepal observes festival of threads at Bagmati River
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. This year, it coincides with the Janaipurnima and Rishi Tarpani festivals. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread) and Raakhi (Rakshabandhan).
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From ritualistic bath to tying sacred thread, Nepal observes Janai Purnima
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Nepal on Thursday observed Janai Purnima, the festival of threads with ritualistic bathe (bathing) and tying the sacred thread “Rakshya Bandhan” on the wrist and “Janai” across the body by Hindu devotees
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Shamans throng Shiva temples as Nepal observes Janai Purnima, the festival
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kavrepalanchok [Nepal], August 22 (ANI): In the middle of woods covered with mist and fog lies a pond dedicated to Lord Shiva which leads to Gosaikunda, one of the holiest sites for Hindus high in the Himalayas.
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'Rakshya Bandhan' celebrated with fervor in Nepal
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 26 (ANI): Brothers and sisters in Nepal on Sunday celebrated the festival of Rakshya Bandhan (as it is called in the country), by tying 'rakhi' and praying for the longer lives of their respective brothers.
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