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Features - Editor - 14 May 2007

The Naga Panchami Festival

Naga Panchami is a festival that is held in Nepal and literally translated means the “Festival of Snakes”. It is a festival that originates from deep within the Nepali culture and its rich traditions, rituals and myths that have survived for thousands of years and which have played a significant role in the lives of the ancient people of Nepal.


Features - Editor - 07 May 2007

Sadhus – Wandering Holy Men of Nepal

Sadhus are men who practice Hinduism and are considered holy especially because of their intense commitment to the Gods. Sadhus are originally from India but they can be found in Nepal and other countries where Hinduism is a popular religion. Interestingly, Hinduism is the only religion where one can enter only through birth and not by conversion.


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