Nepal is enriched with its own cultural varieties. People from different ethnic group celebrate various festivals of their own typical identity and values. Among all these festivals ‘Dashian’ has its own significance. This is the main festival amongst majority of Nepalese community. This festival is celebrated twice a year. The Dashian which is celebrated in […]
Festivals
In the context of Nepal, people of various ethnic groups celebrate on the basis of religious beliefs, social norms, and historical importance as well as in relation to nature and change in nature. In general, all these celebrations are known as festivals.
Nirjala Ekadashi
Background Ancient Hindu tradition calculates time on the basis of the position of sun and moon. Hindu tithis are set according to the position of moon (Lunar). In one month, there are two periods named as waxing moon and waning moon. Each of these periods has tentatively 15 days. Eleventh day of each of these […]
Akshaya Tritiya
Introduction Immediately after the excitement of the New Year in Nepali society there follows the next great festival in the month of Baishakh – known as Akshaya Tritiya. This festival is celebrated with the exuberance on the Tritiya tithi (Tithi is a Sanskrit word which means a day in a lunar calendar of Hindus. Out […]
Year/ Nawa-Samvatsar/Naya Barsha
Background According to the Nepalese calendar we count a year to the period of twelve months starting from the month of Baisakh to the month of Chaitra. In Nepalese calendar we take in concern the movement of both the sun and the moon to count the time. On the basis of solar calendar, a year […]
