Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites in Nepal Posted on 31st , October No Comments For Buddhist pilgrims Nepal is a must-visit destination as it is the birthplace of Lord Gautama Buddha. Important Buddhist pilgrimage sites include Lumbini, where Lord Buddha was born, Tilaurakot in Kapilvastu where he grew up, Devdaha the maternal home of Queen Maya Devi (Lord Buddha’s mother), the high mountainous zones of Dolpo, Mustang, Tsum Valley […]
Indra Jatra Posted on 4th , September No Comments Indra Jatra, Kathmandu’s liveliest chariot festival. Kathmandu is celebrating one of the city’s liveliest chariot festivals, ‘Indra Jatra’, from today. The festival lasting for eight days is dedicated to the Hindu god Indra, who is regarded as the King of Heaven as well as the God of Rain, Thunder & Lightning. This is one of […]
Kumari – The Living Goddess of Nepal Posted on 20th , August No Comments Kumari – The Living Goddess In Kathmandu, “Kumari” or “the Living Goddess” is regarded as the incarnation of goddess Taleju or goddess Durga. Hindus as well as Buddhists living in the three ancient cities of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur worship her in the form of a little girl. For Buddhists, she is the female embodiment […]
Gai Jatra, Krishna Ashtami & Haritalika Teej – August Fests Posted on 3rd , August No Comments There’s always a festival happening in Kathmandu every month. Colorful and spiritually profound, these festivals are community affairs and are celebrated with pomp and gaiety. If you are travelling to Kathmandu this August, don’t miss out on these grand festivals. Gai Jatra: August 8, 2017 at Basantapur Durbar Square Observed in memory of dead souls, […]
Trip with Festival Blessings Posted on 13th , October No Comments Every festival of Bhutan includes dance – colorful masked dance, so Tamshing Phala Choepa is not exceptional. The Bhutanese firmly believe that they must attend the festivals to receive blessings; even you can attend these festivals because there is no such thing as restriction, and all the people are welcomed to these festivals, including the […]
Tihar Posted on 12th , October No Comments Ask a Hindu Nepali, what is the ‘ Tihar ‘? He or she would say it is the festival of lights. Being a Hindu Nepali just like he or she, I feel the ‘ Tihar ‘ is much more than this. The following reasons support my statement that the Tihar is not only about lights. […]
