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श्री कृष्ण जन्मास्टमी – Sri Krishna Janmastami

Krishna mandir Patan Nepal on Krishna astami

श्री कृष्ण जन्मास्टमी – Sri Krishn Janmastami, is the birthday of lord Sri Krishna.  This day is celebrated by all Hindus in Nepal, India and the rest of the world.  On the midnight of the eighth day of the lunar dark fortnight (Krishnapakchha) in Bhadra (August/Sept), Lord Krishna was born to father, Basudev and mother,

Gaura Festival of Far Western Nepal

women dancing during gaura festival of far western nepal

                             (Image: http://beautifulfarwestnepal.blogspot.com) Gaura festival starts on the fifth day of the lunar dark (Krishnapachha – कृष्णपक्छ) or (bright fortnight – सूक्लपक्छ) in Bhadra (August/Sept) and ends on the eighth day. Women pray and celebrate this festival for the welfare of men particularly of husbands and sons. This festival is for performing the marriage of the

तीज Teez: A Women Only Festival

teej festival 2013

Nepalese women celebrate ‘teez’ by going to the shrines of Lord Shiva all over Nepal, and making offerings to the lord on the third day of the lunar bright fortnight of Aswin (Sept/Oct) for the long lives of their husbands, for having husbands of their choice if unmarried. On the eve of the festival, men