Culture & Tourism
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Nepal Sambat: Five Unique Facts
Devendra Subedi Nepal Sambat is the second nationally recognized lunar calendar in Nepal, which is the only calendar named after a…
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Nepal Sambat 1146: Nepal’s Indigenous New Year Being Marked
Today, Nepal marks the celebration of Nepal Sambat 1146, an indigenous calendar marking the New Year for the Newar community.…
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Cow Worship in Nepal : Ancient Rituals that Bind Culture and Faith
Today marks the fifth day of Tihar, also known as Gai Puja (Cow Worship) in Nepal.Celebrated during Kartik Shukla Pratipada…
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Nepal’s Bhai Tika Celebrations Hit by Rising Prices
As Nepalis prepare for Bhai Tika, the main ritual of second largest festival of Tihar, this Thursday, markets across the…
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Nepal’s Third Spaces: Cultural Courtesy
Bijeta Bhandari Long before the American urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg popularized the concept of third space and made a discourse…
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Nepal Honors Dogs in Kukur Tihar Festival
Nepal is celebrating Kukur Tihar, the day devoted to dogs, by adorning them with garlands and feeding them special treats.…
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Autumn Sky and Paragliding Fun (Photo Feature)
Paragliders fly in the sky above Pokhara, the Tourism Capital of Nepal (RSS) Paragliders fly in the sky above Pokhara,…
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Tal Barahi: Nepal’s Famed Island Temple (Photos)
Birat Anupam It is located in Pokhara Metropolitan City. However, you can’t travel by roads. You can’t make your footfall…
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Markets Buzz, Marigolds Blaze as Tihar Begins in Nepal
Nepal begins its five-day-long Hindu festival of Tihar, also known as Yama Panchak. Tihar is one of the most vibrant…
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Shey Phoksundo Lake: Nepal’s Hidden Jewel in Himalayas (Photo Feature)
Shey Pholsundo Lake is one of the natural attractions of Nepal, located in the northwest of the country, Dolpa district.…
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