Gai Jatra is a festival observed by the people of the Newar community of Nepal, often in the Kathmandu Valley. This Newari festival is celebrated in the month of Bhadra (August – September). The date of Gai Jatra is fixed bya
As an old saying keeps ‘a tree waits for many years to be in the hands of carpenter to be turned into a beautiful piece of furniture’, it might be something similar for the bamboos when Muktinath Maharjan carves them into the finest miniatures of the
Nepalese Devotees pull the chariot of God of Rain ''Rato Machhindranath'' in Lalitpur, Nepal.Rato Machhindranath Rath Jatra, one of the longest and most interesting festivals in lalitpur, Nepal. Both Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal worship the deity, R
Every year, in the eve of “Gunlaa Juga Charya-the fourth day of the lunar calendar” around Swayambhu premises during night, there is mystical image of Swayambhu(Sanskrit meaning self arisen) Stupa in sky. We do not know since when this belief get roo
Uma Maheshwor temple (locally, Kwacho Dega) is one of the important heritage sites of Kirtipur. This pagoda-style three-storied temple is situated at the highest point (1414 m) of Kirtipur. Since this temple is at the top of the hill, one can enjoy p
