The festival of Guru Purnima
Celebrated on the full moon (Purnima) in the Nepali month of Ashadh (June-July) of the Shaka Samvat, Indian national calendar …
Pote, the colorful glass bead necklace
Pote or the colorful glass bead necklace symbolizes the married women in Nepal. A woman seen wearing a pote is …
Once in twelve years- Pachali Bhairav Jatra
The festival of Pachali Bhairav is celebrated in Kathmandu on Vijaya Dashami every twelve years. It is also known as …
The Gurung Community
The Gurung community of Nepal is said to have migrated to the central region of Nepal from Mongolia in the …
Carrot Fudge dessert, Nepali style
Carrot is considered as one of the healthy food items. It can be eaten raw, as a salad, made pickle, …
Traditional Newari attire
The majority of the population living in the Kathmandu valley consists of Newars whose facial features are a mixture of …
The Living Goddess – Kumari
Nepal is rich in religious heritage as it houses many temples, chaityas and gumbas. It has a distinct feature that …
The Tharus
Tharu are an ethnic group indigenous to the Terai – the southern foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal and India. …
Bhagwati Mandir in Rajbiraj
Bhagwati Temple, a sacred holy place, is located in the heart of Rajbiraj in Saptari district. The temple holds great …
The festival of water
A festival of water, blessing, amusement and merrymaking, Joorshital is widely celebrated by the Tharu community in Nepal. Falling on …
Deshemaru Jhya, an architectural wonder
Kathmandu, the land of cultural and architectural wonders has at least a piece of art in almost all of its …
Mahankal, the Lord of time
The temple of Mahankal is situated near New Road in Kathmandu. Mahankal denotes someone who is beyond time and the …
Chusya Baha
Located at the end of a lane on the west of Kantipath, Chusya Baha was built by Gunajyoti Bajracharya of …
Lokta Papers
The yellowish papers that were previously used more for official uses, Lokta paper or the Nepali Kagaj has become popular …
Ghonghi, delicacy of snail
One of the most common foods in the Tharu community of Nepal, Ghonghi is often catered as delicacy, just the …
Ten important festivals of Tharu
One of the many ethnic groups of Nepal, Tharu community is rich in terms of culture and religion. Devoted and …
Suhadi, a type of flat bread
Nepali society is diversified with more than ninety ethnic groups living within its boundary. Each group has their own distinct …
Child Birth Past and Present
Child birth, be it in past or present, has always been a reason for happiness and joy around the world …