Festivities return to Nepal post-pandemic with chariot procession honouring God of rain

Apr 09, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], April 9 : Festivities have returned to Nepal after the COVID-19 pandemic third wave, as one of the biggest chariot festivals celebrated...

Indian Embassy in Kathmandu celebrates Janakpurdham Cultural Festival in Nepal's Janakpur

Apr 29, 2023

The Janakpurdham Cultural Festival celebrated the shared cultural heritage of India and Nepal reflected in the common traditions of art, culture and festivals of...

Indra Jatra: Nepali festival where living deities go on tour of city

Sep 10, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 10 : Thousands of devotees poured into the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square on the occasion of Indra Jatra, one of...

Chariot procession honouring God of Rain begins in Nepal amid COVID-19 surge

Apr 20, 2021

Kathmandu [Nepal], April 21 : One of the biggest chariot festivals celebrated in Kathmandu valley, the three-day-long Seto Macchindranath Jatra started on Tuesday amid...

Nepal's 'Red God' chariot festival kicks off with traditional rituals

May 01, 2025

The Rato Macchindranath or Bunga Dugh in Newa chariot festival, one of Nepal's most revered festivals, has begun in the ancient town of Patan,...

Sithi Nakha: The traditional water day of Nepal's Newar community

May 25, 2023

One of the important festivals in the Newar community in Nepal is observed on the sixth day of the bright fortnight of Jestha (May/June)....