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Ratnanagar Mahotsav, Chitwan

January 11, 2012
Ratnanagar Mahotsav, Chitwan

A popular trade fair held in East Chitwan at Ratnanagar Municipality, Ratnanagar Mahotsav started on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. The event features various business organizations, social organizations and individuals showcasing their products and services. On the inauguration day, various rallies featuring people dressed in ethnic and traditional dresses were organized and vehicles were driven...

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Tamu Lhosar being celebrated today

December 30, 2011
Tamu Lhosar being celebrated today

The Gurung communities across the nation are celebrating Tamu Lhosar today. The Tamu Losar marks the beginning of the Tamu Sambat or Gurung Calendar Year. Tamu Lhosar is celebrated on Poush 15 (mostly fall on 30th December) as per the lunar calendar by, Gurungs, who call themselves ‘Tamu’. They are indigenous inhabitants of west-central...

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Khadga Jatra observed and Pachali Bhairav Festival begins

October 7, 2011
Khadga Jatra observed and Pachali Bhairav Festival begins

The traditional festival of Khadga Jatra was observed on Friday at Ason Bazaar in the capital. This festival is celebrated byTuladhars (a sub-caste of Newar community) of Ason resident every year a day after Vijaya Dashami representing the victory of good over evil by commemorating the legendary killing of a demon by the goddess Durga....

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Vijaya Dashami observed across the country and abroad

October 6, 2011
Vijaya Dashami observed across the country and abroad

On Thursday, Nepali people, especially Hindus, observed Vijaya Dashami across the country and abroad by receiving Tika (a mixture of rice, yogurt and vermillion) and Jamara (seedlings of wheat and other corns sown on Ghatasthapana) as the token of Goddess Durga along with the blessings from their elders. Vijaya Dashami is the tenth day...

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10:35 am auspicious time for Dashain Tika

September 30, 2011

According to the Nepal Calendar Determination Committee has concluded followings auspicious time on the occasion of Dashain festival this year: October 4 (Tuesday) :- Mahastami and Kalaratri October 5 (Wednesday) : – Maha Nawami worships and offerings 10:35 a.m. on October 6 : -   for receiving and offering Tika (The committee, however, said one...

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Father’s Day being observed

August 30, 2011
Father’s Day being observed

More about Father’s Day, Kushe Aunshi and Moti Jayanti (In Nepali). People all over the country are observing Father’s Day (Buwa ko mukh herne din) and Kushe Aunshi festival on Monday. The major market places in the Valley have been busy since early morning with people shopping for sweets, fruits, and buying gifts for...

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Gaijatra, the festival of comedy, observed in Nepal

August 15, 2011
Gaijatra, the festival of comedy, observed in Nepal

The traditional festival of Gaijatra was observed in Kathmandu and other parts in Nepal on Sunday, August 14. The festival began began during the reign of king Pratap malla. The king started it to console his queen who was grieving at the death of their son by smallpox. The king ordered people who had...

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Happy Naag Panchami – Posters for Nag Puja

August 4, 2011
Happy Naag Panchami – Posters for Nag Puja

Nag posters for Nag Panchami. Click on the posters to download the bigger version. You can print them or keep as desktop wallpaper. The devotees in Kathmandu go to Taudaha Lake, Naagpokhari to worship the Naag. Another holy lake, Naagdaha at Dhapakhel in Lalitpur also get crowded during the Naag Panchami worshipping. In the Naagpokhari in Naxal, Kathmandu,...

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Birthday message collection (for friends, sisters, and brothers)

July 1, 2011
Birthday message collection (for friends, sisters, and brothers)

General birthday messages: You’re always there for me When things tend to go wrong It’s that faith you have in me That makes our love strong It’s your loving and your caring And knowing that you’re near That special knack you have Make my troubles disappear A better lover no woman could want With...

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Maata Tirtha – Aamako mukh herne din – Mothers Day

May 3, 2011
Maata Tirtha – Aamako mukh herne din – Mothers Day

Maata Tirtha is one of the auspicious festival in Hindu mythology falling on the. The pilgrimage (Tirtha) of mother (Mata) is collectively called ‘Mata Tirtha Aunshi‘. The main feature of the Nepali Mother’s Day are: respect for the mother People worship their living mother at their home People offer mothers and offering sweets, fruits,...

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Happy New Year 2068

April 13, 2011
Happy New Year 2068

We will all our visitors a very happy new year, Bikram Sambat 2068. May 2068 bring you all the best! The president of the United States, Obama, and Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, have also conveyed their best wishes on the New Year. Music fans in Kathmandu are enjoying the tunes of Indian...

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Bagh Chal – A Nepali Strategy game – Tutorial

February 9, 2011
Bagh Chal – A Nepali Strategy game – Tutorial

Note: Online Bagh Chal is available for free at Google Chrome Web Store. It is also available at this location. A simple board game Bagh Chal, was originated and is very popular in Nepal. In the two player game, one player controls four tigers and the other player controls up to twenty goats. The...

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