Today people are happily celebrating Tamu Lhosar, which’s the New Year festival of the Gurung community also known as the Tamu Lhosar in Nepal and in other places where Gurung people live. Tamu Lhosar is based on an old calendar and the way the Gurung people see the world and it is a time when […]

Today marks one of the most spiritually significant festivals in southern Nepal and India — Chhath, a celebration devoted to the Sun God (Surya Dev) and Chhathi Maiya, believed to be the sister of the Sun. This ancient Hindu festival holds deep cultural, religious, and environmental importance, especially among the people of Mithila, Bihar, Uttar […]

President received tika from his sisters Today marks one of the most special and emotional days of the Tihar festival—Bhai Tika, the fifth and final day of Yam Panchak. It is a day that beautifully symbolizes the sacred bond between brothers and sisters, celebrated with deep love, rituals, and heartfelt blessings. Across Nepal, homes are […]

Today is  Kukur tihar as well as laxmi puja. Tihar, also known as Deepawali or the Festival of Lights, is one of the most beloved celebrations in Nepal. It’s a festival that beautifully combines faith, gratitude, and joy — spreading light not just through lamps and candles, but through love for all beings. Today marks […]

After the grand celebration of Dashain, Nepal once again lights up with joy, devotion, and colors as Tihar approaches. Known as the Festival of Lights, Tihar is one of the most beautiful and meaningful celebrations in Nepalese culture. It usually falls in October or November and lasts for five days, though the main celebrations often […]

Today, Dashain, the grandest and most cherished festival of Nepal, reaches its most significant day on Vijaya Dashami, also known as Tika day. It is on this day that people across the nation visit their elders, receive the auspicious red tika on their foreheads, and wear jamara, the sacred yellow-green barley shoots, as a blessing […]