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| FESTIVAL
CALDENDAR |
Nawa Varsa
Nepali New Year ( Bisket) |
Venue: Bhaktapur
Date: The first day of the first month
of the year Baishakh (mid April) |
| Budhha
Jayanti |
The birthday of Lord Budhha
Venue: Lumbini–the birth
place of Buddha,Bouddha,Swayambhu and Patan
Date: The full moon day of baishakh
(April) |
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| Sithi |
A day chosen for cleaning ponds
and wells combined with the worship for the mother
earth and Kumara, the six headed god of warfare.
Venue: Jaisideval in down town
Kathmandu
Date: The 6th day of dark Jestha
( June) |
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| Ghantakarna |
It is a festival designed to celebrate
the death of a demon.
Venue: the crossroads more colorful
in the countryside.
Date: the 14th of dark Shrawan.
( July/ Aug.) |
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| Naga
Panchami |
It is a day chosen to worship the naga 9Sacred
snakes) and pray for the protection from the flood
and other water related fears.
Venue: Taudaha & Pashupati
Date: The 5th day of bright
Shrawan. ( July/ Aug.) |
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| Janai Purnima |
A festival to change the sacred
thread with the worship of Lord Shiva
Venue: patan
Kumbheswar
Date: The full
moon day of Shrawan (Aug.) |
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Mataya |
| The Buddhist festival of
lights commemorating the victory of Budhha over
Mara (vice)
Venue: Patan
Date: The 2nd
of dark Bhadra (Mid. Aug.) |
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Krishnastami |
| The birthday of Lord Krishna
Venue: Patan
Durbar Square and Krishana Tempels in the country.
Date: The 8th
of Dark Dhadra (Aug.) |
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| Gokarna Aunshi |
The celebration of a father’s
day with the worship of Shivalinga at Gokarna
Venue: Gokarna
temple on Bagmati
Date: The last
of dark Bhadra (Aug.) |
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| Teej |
The three day long festival
for women
Venue: pashupati,
Patan- Krishna temple & Sankhu
Date: From
2nd to the 5th bright Bhadra (Aug.) |
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| Indrajatra |
The weeklong festival to honour
the Hindu rain god indra.
Venue: All
over the Kathmandu valley, especially old Roral
Palace, Kathmandu
Date: From
12th to the last day of bright Bhadra (September) |
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| Dashian |
The longest Hindu festival
of Nepal, Traditionally celebrated for two full
weeks with the animal sacrifice to Durga the Universal
Mother Goddess.
Venue: Important
Hindu temples all over Nepal, Hanumandhoka Palace,
Kathmandu/
Date: It begins
on the first day of bright Aswin (Sept/ Oct.) |
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| Deepawali or Tihar |
The 5 day long festival of
lights, honoring Yama, God of Death.
1st day is to worship a crow
information of yama.
2nd day is Dog’s day,
dog is the agent of yama
3rd day is the day to worship
laxmi is the goddess of wealth.
4th day is the self-respect
day also a day for draught animal, axen.
5th day is the brother’s
day.
Venue: The
family house
Date: it begins
on 2nd day of dark Kartik and Continues until
the 3rd of bright Kartik (Oct./ Nov.) |
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| Ghodejatra |
| Festival of horse, Army day Venue:
Tundikhel
Date: 14th
dark forth night of Chaitra (March) |
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| Janbaha Deo Jatra |
A week long chariot festival of white Machhendranath,
the Buddhist god of compassion.
Venue: The
old section of Kathmandu
Date: 8th of
bright forth night of Chaitra |
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| Chaite Dashain |
Venue: Important Hindu temples
dedicated to Durga
Date: 11th
bright forth night of chaitra |
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| Rato Machhindranath
Rath Jatra |
About a month long festival of Buddhist rain
god.
Venue: Patan
City, the old section, Bungmati
Date: Begins
on 1st day of bright fortnight of Baishakh (May,
June) |
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Mani
Rimdu |
2 days long festivals
Venue: The
monastery of Thame, one day walk to the west of
Namche Bazaar the main hub-bub of the highest
Sherpaland. Tengboche Monastery.
Date:
April/ may |
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