Festival & Culture

Nepalayatimes/BUDDHA JAYANTI – Gokarna PurnimaBy Rajesh Shrestha BUDDHA JAYANTI (Gokarna Purnima) Kathmandu – BUDDHA “One who perceives the true nature of life and the world and who leads others to attain enlightenment. The Buddha nature is inherent in all beings, and is characterized by the qualities of wisdom, courage, compassion and life force.” Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based …

Nepalayatimes/Buddha Purnima Festival Give Message of Peace Buddha Purnima Festival Give Message of Peace Kathmandu – Being celebrated on May 18, Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Day or Buddha Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha and is celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists both in the entire world. For the Buddhists, every full moon day is auspicious but …

Panchthar – Yak festival was organised at Falelung rural municipality-4, Charrette in Panchthar on Sunday. Yak festival in Falelung Panchthar The festival, organised to promote tourism through yak, had showcased yak related products and goods. Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning of State-1, Indra Bahadur Angbo inaugurated the festival where hundreds of yaks were kept for exhibition. The minister stressed …

Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – Maghe or Makar Sankranti is being observed today throughout the country. On the day, people of Hindu communities take holy dips into rivers and ponds, worship at various temples and relish delicacies like ghee, yam, Khichadi and sweets like Chaku and sweets made of sesame and molasses. As per the astrological chart, this day is called as …

Nepalayatimes Tamu Lhosar or Tamu Lochhar is one of the biggest Nepali-Buddhist festivals celebrated by the Gurung Community in Nepal and Sikkim, Darjiling too. From this day says the beginning of the GurungNew Year and is celebrated by all family members and friends gathering together to exchange greetings and well wishes. A number of fairs have organized across the state …

Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – The Yomari Punhi or Yomari Poornima, Dhanya Poornima and Udhauli festivals are being observed across the country today. The Yomari Poornima is a festival observed by the Newar community in Kathmandu Valley and is believed to have started 400 years ago. A special delicacy made of rice flour and molasses called Yomari is the major attraction of …

Nepalayatimes   Janakpur – Vivah Panchami is a sacred Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Ram and Goddess Sita’s marital union in ‘Treta Yug’. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the ‘Shukla Paksha’ in the ‘Margashirsha’ month of the Hindu calendar.  As per Gregorian calendar, the festival falls on either late November or early December. This festival …

Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – One of the many ethnic groups of Nepal, Tharu community is rich in terms of culture and religion. Devoted and committed, there are several festivals that make this ethnic community more colorful and bright. Out of many, ten important festivals of Tharu community in Nepal are mentioned below: 1. Joorshital Celebrated on the first day of the …

Nepalayatimes   The Hindu concept of life and death is very different from that of Abrahamic religions, which have floated the expression “Rest in Peace (RIP).” Many Abrahamic religions have the concept of only one life, and henceforth an “afterlife” or “heaven” which they label as “peace.” That is why they use the expression “RIP.” Why Should Hindus Say “Sadgati“? …

Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – Chhath, a primitive Hindu festival is performed as a thanksgiving to the Lord Surya ‘The Sun God’ for granting life on earth and providing prosperity for the life forms on Earth. As per the Hindu traditions, the sun god is the ultimate force which represents vigor, fame, courage, and vitality. In contrast to other festivals, the Chhath …