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Keeping with annual tradition, Nepal's Taleju Temple opens for public on n
Updated : 2 years, 7 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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MP: Devotees throng Mahakaleshwar Temple on seventh ‘Shravan Somvar’, 'Nag
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
'Sawan' also known as 'Shravan' is the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, and is considered one of the holiest months. Every Monday during this period is regarded as a highly auspicious time to fast and seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. The devotees also offered prayers at Nagchandre
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Devotees perform rituals on Aadi Amavasai in Rameswaram
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The serene Agni Theertham sea bore witness to the prayers and offerings made by devotees seeking to bring peace to their departed ancestors. Aadi Amavasai, a significant day in the Hindu lunar calendar, holds immense importance as it is believed to grant solace to the souls of ancestors thro
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MP: Devotees throng Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain on 1st day of Shravan;
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
'Sawan' also known as 'Shravan' is the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, and is considered one of the holiest months. Every Monday during this period is regarded as a highly auspicious time to fast and seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. This year Sawan will last for 58 days, from Ju
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Tudaldevi Jatra: Festival in Nepal where Goddesses search for missing jewe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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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Ghode Jatra: Nepal's festival of horses observed in Lalitpur
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This festival of worshipping horses, called "Ghodejatra", is observed on the new moon of Chaitra Sukla Paksha of the eastern lunar calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, it usually falls in mid-March or early April.
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Tibetans offer prayers for long life of Dalai Lama at Lhagyari Temple in D
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Losar is a festival celebrated each year to mark the beginning of the Tibetan New Year. Celebrated by Tibetans and Tibetan Buddhists worldwide, it falls on different dates according to the Tibetan lunar calendar and the celebrations last for up to 15 days, with the first three days being the
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Nepal: Devotees high on Shivratri fervour, wait in long queues to enter Pa
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi-the fourth day of the waning moon in the month of Falgun is observed as Mahashivaratri as per the lunar calendar. Thousands of devotees thronged the Hindu Pilgrim site Pashupatinath in the Kathmandu.
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Eid Milad-Un-Nabi 2022: History, significance, date and celebration
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI): Eid Milad-un-Nabi is an annual celebration to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad and is observed in the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which commences with the sighting of the moon. The
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Guru Padmasambhava: One who found Buddhism in Tibet
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], August 3 (ANI): Tibetan history credits Guru Padmasambhava as one of the founding fathers of Buddhism in Tibet along with Acharya Shantarakshita from India. He was one of the famous seventeen exceptional pandit scholars at Nalanda Monastic University in India.
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Markets abuzz with shoppers as Shrawan festivity runs high in Nepal but sa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 17 (ANI): A crowd of shoppers is back into the streets of Kathmandu with the onset of the month of 'Shrawan' dedicated to Lord Shiva. The main market for sales of beads and bangles along with mehndi is again packed with an exceptional number on the early day of Shr
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PM Modi greets people on Eid-ul-Adha
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha and wished that the festival inspires everyone to work towards furthering the spirit of collective well-being and prosperity for the good of humankind.
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