Events in Nepal

Mahashivratri is a Hindu holy day dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the deities of the divine Hindu trinity. The trinity consists of Brahma (the creator of the universe) Vishnu (the caretaker of the universe) and Shiva (the destroyer of the universe ...

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Holi originated as a festival in the spring season focusing on fertility and the harvest. It evolved over the years and now includes Hindu legends which feature in the annual celebrations. ...

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Ghode Jatra (the Horse Racing Day) includes a grand horse parade at Tundikhel - a large green field which flanks the entire side of the old city in Kathmandu. The celebratio nof Ghode Jatra is linked with a legend in which a demon living in this area ...

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Ram Jyanti is celebrated on the ninth day of the lunar phase in the Hindu month of Chaitra to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Sri Ram. It is believed that on this day, the incarnation of Sri Ram was revealed to show the path of virtue and ...

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Dashain is considered to be one of Nepal's most exciting festivals. This ten day festival includes masked dancing, kite flying and other traditional activities. The spiritual aspect of the festival includes ritual bathing in holy rivers. ...

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This celebration marks the birth of the founder of the Swaminarayan tradition, Lord Swaminarayan. Adherents to this Hindu tradition will spend the day offering food to images of Lord Swaminarayan in temples, while fasting, reflecting and offering ac ...

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Taking place on April 1 in 2012, Rama Navami is a celebration of the birth of Hindu god Lord Rama, who was an incarnation of Vishnu and the hero of the Sanskrit epic of Ramayana. Prior to the celebration, a continuous recital of Ramayana takes place, ...

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