Nepal marked Ropain Diwas or "Ashar Pandhra (15)" all across the nation on Saturday, planting paddy saplings on the terraced farms, celebrating the rice and rituals which have been followed for ages.
Bhaktapur [Nepal], June 4 (ANI): Terraces on slopes of Changunarayan Hill echoed with chattering of farmers in a melody as they plant paddy saplings made favourable by the pre-monsoon climatic effect.
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 29 (ANI): Fields near Manohara River in Sankhu in the north-eastern corner of Kathmandu Valley these days buzz with sounds of running tractor, people and melodies twining with one another, commonly known as 'Ropain Song', as farmers have begun making rapid progress