KATHMANDU: The Ramnavami festival which falls on Chaitra Navami, the ninth day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra as per the lunar calendar, is being observed across the country today.
Lord Ram is worshipped during the Ramnavami which is a festival highlighting victory of truth over evil. Continue reading
KATHMANDU, APR 18 – Considered one of the biggest festivals celebrated in Kathmandu, Seto Machhindranath Jatra, a chariot procession dedicated to the god of rain, began on Thursday.
The festival kicked off with the temporary shipment of an idol of Seto Machhindranath from its temple at Kel Tole in Basantapur Durbar Square to a chariot built by local Newars at Durbarmarg. The holy chariot was then pulled by hundreds of devotees to Jamal and then to Ason. Continue reading
KATHMANDU, APR 10 – Bisket Jatra, one of the historically and culturally important festivals of Bhaktapur, began on Wednesday as per the tantric rituals, heralding the start of new Nepali year. The festival, which runs for nine days and eight nights, starts four days before the New Year day and runs after five days of the New Year. The festival began in the morning with traditional rituals by worshipping Bhairav Nath. Continue reading
Ghode Jatra is being observed in the capital today, Chaitra Krishna Ousi.
It is believed that the festival began to drive away a bad spirit of Karmapa who was torturing children in the eastern side Tundikhel. Continue reading