As the anniversary of the beginning of the Buddha's teaching, Dharma day is celebrated by Buddhists around the world. It is named in recognition of the first teaching to the Buddha's original disciples which is refered to as Dharmachakra, meaning The ...

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Diwali (also known as the Festival of Lights, and Deepawali) is possibly the most popular of all the festivals to have orginated in South Asia. This is an occasion celebrated by Hindus, as well as Sikhs and Jains, and everyone is welcome to join in. ...

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The Hindu celebration of Hamuman Jayanti commemorates the birth of the monkey god Hanuman Ji who is worshipped for his total devotion to Lord Rama. In return for this total devotion it is said that Lord Rama granted Hanuman everlasting life. ...

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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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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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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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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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