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Matsya (Sanskrit word which literally translates to “Fish”) is the first of the ten primary avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu in the form of a fish, preceding Kurma. Matsya is described to have rescued the first man, Manu, from a great deluge. Matsya may be depicted as a giant fish, or anthropomorphically with a
Khey san-ga (or egg sagun) is a popular Newari custom that is performed to celebrate successes, birthdays or to bestow best wishes and fortune before and/or after an event to a family member. This ceremony is conducted by the eldest member of the family and worships Lord Ganesh first and foremost, and later to earth
On the Haribodhini ekadasi (eleventh day) of the lunar bright fortnight of Kartik (October-November), Nepalis perform the last religious puja to Tulsi Narayan. Some call it ‘tulsi bibaha’ others call it ‘tulsi-home’. On Haribodhini ekadasi, Narayan awakes from the four-month hibernation, and comes back to earth. Some believe that Narayan has gone to keep the
‘Kartik nach’ is a special dance performed in Patan previously for the whole month Kartik (October-November). It was interrupted for some years due to the lack of funding; recently, it has been performed for a week once a year, thanks to funding from the US embassy. The dance depicts the story of how Lord Vishnu