Culture

Kathmandu: The Bibaha Panchami festival is being celebrated across the country today (Monday) by worshipping and paying homage to Shree Ramchandra and Sita. The festival bearing religious and cultural significance is observed on the fifth day of Shukla paksha (the waxing phase of the moon) in Marga month according to…

Kathmandu: An art exhibition entitled “Deities of Nepal” is going to be showcased from November 27 to December 11, 2022, in the capital. The grand art exhibition will be showcased at the Nepal Art Council. It is said that the art exhibition is dedicated to the Cultural expert late Satya…

Kathmandu: Nepal’s confirmed Coronavirus cases have reached 584 with new 68 new cases detected on Saturday afternoon according to the Ministry of Health and Population. The officials said the infected persons are from Kapilvastu,Sarlahi, Bara, Baitadi, Kathmandu, Banke Narainapur, Bardiya and Surkhet districts. The infected persons are from the age…

Kathmandu: Kiranties across the country are celebrating their most popular community festival known as Ubhauli and Chandi purnima amidst various cultural programs being hosted at community level, within and without. This festival is observed by Rai, Limbu, Sunwar and Yakkha. The festival is mostly observed among the Kirant community in…

Panauti is one of the historical Newari town of Nepal located 34 km southwest of Kathmandu. It is believed to have been given by King Bhupatindra Malla as a dowry to his sister but was merged later into the Kingdom of Nepal by Prithvi Narayan Shah. Panauti is perhaps the…

The eerie lakhe dance or a demon dance is an age-old legacy and cultural icon of the indigenous Newari community that resides inside Kathmandu valley and in many parts of Nepal. This peculiar dance is usually exhibited on the occasions of carnivals such as Indrajatra and Gaijatra. The dance itself…

Sushant Lama Khokana is a traditional Newari village located 8 kilometers south of Kathmandu valley with lots of awe factors. Situated in Lalitpur districts of central Nepal, Khokana is well known for its pure mustard oil, red chilies, and its unique Newari cultures, tradition, and lifestyles. Tourists can observe different…

HB Kham Trekking through Nepal’s indigenous peoples’ habitat will offer you a different experience of wonder and mysticism as they are the living legends of the past and history. If you ever think of what would have been the past of any country, you can just peek into the lives…

Sushant Lama Trekking through the Tamang heritage trail, near Langtang valley usually passes through Tamang villages, terraced green farmlands, thick forests, and high into the mountains. Previously a restricted area for traveler within Langtang National Park, now developed as Tamang heritage trail is cultural trekking along with the ancestral Tamang…