Festival & Culture

Gai Jatra Festival of Cow: Traditional Festival For Newars – Nepalayatimes Gai Jatra means a festival of the cow is a most important festival of Nepal, a Majorly Newar community in Kathmandu valley, as well as some places in out of the valley, celebrates this festival to commemorate the dead in the last year. It is a traditional festival for …

Gai Jatra Cow Festival Today (Watch in 10 Photos) – Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – Gai Jatra means a festival of the cow is a most important festival of Nepal, a Majorly Newar community in Kathmandu valley, as well as some places in out of the valley, celebrates this festival to commemorate the dead in the last year. It is a traditional …

Janai Purnima & Rakshya Bandhan (Gunhi Purnima) Nepalayatimes/ Dipak Parajuli Today, it is a full moon day means Janai Purnima (Full Moon Day) or Rashya Bandhan. It is a festival celebrated by Hindus all over the world as the day of the bond of purity and security. Today, Hindus especially Chetris and Brahmin change their Janai (sacred thread) around their …

Inevitability of Nagpanchami – The Vedic Culture – Rajesh Shrestha/Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – ANANTA literally means endless or infinity in the Sanskrit language. It is also the name of Sheshnaga “The Celestial serpent on which Narayana reclines”. Naga worshipping was wide-spread in Sumerian culture, Greek culture, Maya civilization, Native American and all the indigenous culture of the world. It is the …

Ghantakarna or Gathamangal Festival Observed – Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – Ghantakarna or Gathamangal festival has celebrated today. People have been giving ‘peace’ offerings, sacrifices to demons, serpents, supernatural beings along with natural elements such as water, fire and the wind since the beginning of time. Legend has it that there was a Demon named Ghantakarna, a notorious demon who was known …

Month Shrawan Religious Connection on Chanting ‘Om’ -Sahas Bhandari/Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – So many Hindus believe Lord Brahma was the creature (Shritikarta) of the world, similarly, Vishnu was the operator (Palankarta) and Shiva was destroyer (Shamaharkarta) of the world, it mentions on various myth. According to the Veda, Brahma becomes full of Satyguna, Vishnu Rajah and Shiva Tamaguna factor. All these …

Monday Fast During Month of Shrawan – Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – After the scorching heat of May and June, the breezy days of July and August are a sign of the arrival of the month of Shrawan. In the Hindu calendar, Shrawan month is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The whole month is considered auspicious to seek the blessing of Lord Shiva. …

Saune Sankranti Starts Greenly Month – Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – The first day of the month of Saun in the Nepali calendar is marked as the Saune Sankranti. Nepalese culture or tradition Shrawan is the month of cleaning or removing the dirty thing. Nepalese are removing all dirty things of all-around their home and also saying in Nepalese culture remove all …

Guru Poornima Vyasa Jayanti Rajesh Shrestha/Nepalayaimes Pokhara – Literally, Guru refers to the ‘divine light’ which erases ignorance, darkness, and sufferings. Guru Poornima is dedicated to Veda Vyasa commemorating his birth anniversary on Asad full moon of Vedic calendar. Maharsi Veda Vyasa- born in Damauli Nepal- is the compiler of the 4 Vedas; the source of all the literature, religious …

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 …