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<h1>Festivals Of Nepal</h1>
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<h1 class="text">Dashain</h1>
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<div class="text-container">Dashain or Bada'dashain, also referred as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit,
is a
major Hindu religious festival in Nepal and the Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam,
South
India, and Sri Lanka. It is also celebrated by other religions of Nepal and elsewhere in the
world, including among the Lhotshampa of Bhutan and the Burmese Gurkhas of Myanmar. The
festival
is also referred as Nauratha, derived from the Sanskrit word for the same festival Navaratri
which
translates to Nine Nights.
It is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Bikram Sambat and Nepal Sambat
annual
calendars, celebrated by Nepali Hindus, along with their diaspora throughout the globe. In
Nepal, it is
also known as the biggest festival in the country and is the longest national/public holiday,
lasting 15
days. It is the most anticipated festival in Nepal. People return from all parts of the world, as
well
as different parts of the country, to celebrate together. All government offices, educational
institutions, and other offices remain closed during the festival period. The festival falls in
September or October, starting from the shukla paksha (bright lunar night) of the month of
Ashvin and
ending on Purnima, the full moon. Among the fifteen days on which it is celebrated, the most
celebrated
days are the first, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and fifteenth. Dashain is the main
festival of Hindus in Nepal.</div>
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<h1 class="text">Tihar</h1>
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<div class="text-container">Tihar (also known as Deepawali and Yamapanchak) is a five-day
spiritual &
cultural festival of Diwali celebrated in Nepal and the Indian regions of Sikkim and Gorkhaland
(particularly the towns of Darjeeling and Kalimpong), which host a large number of ethnic
Indian
Gorkhas.
Diwali is referred to as Tihar in Nepal, Sikkim and Gorkhaland and is marked by lighting diyo
inside and
outside the home but unlike Diwali in other parts of India, the five days of Tihar include
celebration
and worship of the four creatures associated with the God of death Yama, with the final day
reserved for
people themselves. According to the Vikram Samvat calendar, the festival begins with Kaag
(crow)
Tihar on Trayodashi tithi of Kārtika kṛṣṇa pakṣa (the 13th day of the waning moon) and ends
with Bhai
Tika on Dwitiya tithi of Kārtika śukla pakṣa every year. In the Gregorian calendar, the festival
falls sometime between October and November every year.Nepal's various communities
celebrate Tihar in
different ways. The festival is popularly known as Swanti among the Newars and as Deepawali
among
Madhesis. Nepalis also make patterns on the floors of living rooms or courtyards using materials
such
as coloured rice, dry flour, coloured sand or flower petals, called Rangoli, as a sacred welcoming
for
the gods and goddesses, particularly Lakshmi.</div>
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<h1 class="text">Indra Jatra</h1>
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<div class="text-container">Indra Jātrā, also known as Yenyā Punhi is the biggest religious street
festival
in Kathmandu, Nepal. "Ye" means the old Newari name for "Kathmandu", "Ya" means
“Celebration”, and
"Puhni" means full moon so together means the birthday of the old city of Kathmandu.[1] The
celebrations
consist of two events, Indra Jātrā and Kumāri Jātrā. Indra Jātrā is marked by masked dances of
deities
and demons, displays of sacred images, and tableaus in honor of the deity Indra, the king of
heaven.
Kumāri Jātrā is the chariot procession of the living goddess Kumari.
Family members deceased in the past year are also remembered during the festival. The main
venue of the
festivities is Kathmandu Durbar Square. The celebrations last for eight days from the 12th day of
the
bright fortnight to the 4th day of the dark fortnight of Yanlā (ञला), the eleventh month in the
lunar
Nepal Era calendar.
Indra Jatra was started by King Gunakamadeva- (गुणकामदेव) to commemorate the founding
of the Kathmandu
city in the 10th century. Kumari Jatra began in the mid-18th century. The celebrations are held
according to the lunar calendar, so the dates are changeable.</div>
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<h1 class="text">Sonam Lhosar</h1>
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<div class="text-container">Sonam Lhosar is a New Year's day festival of the Tamang and Hyolmo
people of
Nepal as well as Sikkim and Darjeeling regions of India. It falls on the second new moon after
the
winter solstice which is usually the Magh Sukla Pratipada based on the eastern lunar calendar.
Years are associated with 12 different animals - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Eagle, Snake, Horse,
Goat/Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar. Historically, the festival is celebrated after
harvesting the crops.
n Sonam Lhosar the Hyolmo people visit monasteries and stupas sacrifice themselves
meanwhile special
rituals with mask dance are performed to drive away evil spirits. The houses and surroundings
are
cleaned to welcome gods and goddesses.
Beef, pork, chicken, mutton, fish, and sweet desserts are consumed in the Sonam Lhosar.
Khapsey and
Babar (kind a like chapati but made of rice) and Thongsey are mainly eaten in Hyolmo
Community.
Tamang Sonam Losar celebration 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal
Tamang Sonam Losar celebration 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal
People wear traditional dresses and jewellery to participate in cultural events and exchange the
greetings with each another. Tamang Selo and the Damphu is played in the festival for dance.
Syabru is
commonly dance in Hyolmo Community.
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<h1 class="text">Holi</h1>
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<div class="text-container">Holi (Hindi pronunciation: ['hoːli:]) is a popular and significant Hindu
festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love, and Spring. It celebrates the eternal
and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of
good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over
Hiranyakashipu. Holi originated and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, but
has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world through the Indian
diaspora.
Holi also celebrates the arrival of spring in India, the end of winter, and the blossoming of
love. It is also an invocation for a good spring harvest season. It lasts for a night
and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima (full moon day) falling on the Hindu calendar
month of
Phalguna, which falls around the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar.
Holi is a sacred ancient tradition of Hindus, a holiday in many states of India with regional
holidays
in other countries. It is a cultural celebration that gives Hindus and non-Hindus alike an
opportunity
to have fun banter with other people by throwing coloured water and powder at each other. It
is also
observed broadly on the Indian subcontinent. Holi is celebrated at the end of winter, on the last
full
moon day of the Hindu luni-solar calendar month, marking the spring, making the date vary
with the lunar
cycle. The date falls typically in March, but sometimes late February of the Gregorian
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<h1 class="text">Chhath</h1>
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<div class="text-container">Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival native to Nepal and
East
India. It is celebratedespecially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar
Pradesh;and the Nepalese Autonomous provinces of Koshi, Lumbini, and Madhesh.In the
major northern urban centres, hundreds of thousands of Nepalis and East Indians celebrate it in
cities
including Kathmandu Valley, Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta. During Chhath Puja, prayers are
dedicated to the solar deity, Surya: to show gratitude for bestowing the bounties of life on Earth
and
to request that certain wishes be granted.
Chhathi Maiya, the sixth form of Prakriti and Surya's sister, is worshipped during the festival. It is
celebrated six days after Deepavali, or Tihar, on the sixth day of the lunar month of Kartika
(October
or November) in the Hindu calendar (Vikram Samvat), and hence why it is called Surya Shashti
Vrata. The rituals are observed over three nights and four days. They include holy
bathing, fasting, and abstaining from drinking water (as a vrata), standing in water, and offering
prasada (prayer offerings) and arghya to the rising and setting of the Sun. Some devotees also
perform a prostration march as they head towards the riverbanks. All devotees prepare similar
prasada (religious food) and offerings.
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