Religious
Krishanajanamaasthami being observed in Nepal.
Hindu God “Krishna” was born today. So, this day is being observed as Krishanjanmaasthami by Hindus across Nepal. The day is also marked as the victory of good over evil. In other words, it is described as the victory of truth over evil. Hindu epics are galore with the examples…
Read More »Major things to do in Lumbini
Lumbini is the birthplace of Buddha, which is 286 km far away from Kathmandu and can be traveled by road in nearly 7-8 hours. But if you take a flight from Kathmandu to Bhairawa airport you can reach Lumbini within one hour. If you are visiting Lumbini, you may engage…
Read More »Spiritual trekking for peace of mind
HB Kham Are you thinking to travel to Nepal for spiritual tourism? If so, then your decision is perfectly right. Nepal is the best place to enjoy spiritual tourism with lots of options left for you to choose from. Nepal is a mysterious hidden land of Gods and Goddesses. It…
Read More »It’s time for Shamans to dance
HB Kham Mystical enough that Hindu religious festival “Janai Purnima”-full moon day on August 15- coincides with Shaman (Jhankri) festival of exhibiting shaman ritual dances and occult performance. It is the occasion when Hindu devotees flock to the temples of Lord Shiva to pray, while the shamans also perform their…
Read More »Visiting Faktanglung will give you next human life
Anand Gautam-Taplejung “You will not be reborn as a human being in the next life if you have missed visiting Kirat heritage ‘Faktanlung’ once in this life,” is the faith that most of the Kirant religious followers seem to believe in. Faktanlung is a local Limbu name for 7710-meter Khumbhakaran…
Read More »The festivity of Nag Panchami
HB Kham Nepal is a mysterious land of hidden folklores and legends. Uncountable amazing facts await the tourists who wish to explore and unravel the untold stories and legends confined to the scriptures and epics which are directly or indirectly related to the existence of human civilization on earth. Nag…
Read More »Bombo international convention to be held on 29-30 December 2019
Kathmandu: Nepal Tamang Bombo Protection Society is to convene an international convention of Bombo (shamans) on the eve of Nepal Visit Year 2020. At a press conference held in Kathmandu on Monday coordinated by the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), it was declared that the international convention of bombo…
Read More »A model of religious harmony between Hindus and Buddhists
Kathmandu: Rekheswar region of Daman in the northern Makawanpur has become a model of religious harmony for Buddhists and Hindus where the devotees of both the religions worship at the Rekheswar Mahadev temple. Hindus worship at this temple considering that the Hindu God-Mahadev is here while the Buddhists worship considering…
Read More »Dakshinkali Temple: Where female deity reigns
HB Kham Ferocious blood-sucking, the six-armed female deity (Kali), straddling across the prostrated body of Shiva-the male deity -is the main sacred site of worship for the devotees of Hindu religion at the Dakshinkali temple. The term “Dakshinkali’ made up of two words Dakshin means towards south and kali means…
Read More »Major Kathmandu based Buddhist Monasteries
HB Kham Nepal is a gorgeous virgin and holy land cradled in the lap of high Himalayan Mountains that gave birth to Lord Gautam Buddha, who preached to the world about nirvana, panchsheel, and samyakdristi. Being the Buddhaland, the abundance of Buddhist monasteries around Kathmandu and across the country are…
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