The Kumbh Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism that is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years at four different locations: The festival is attended by millions of people and is considered to be one of…
The beginning of Bala Chaturdashi is on the Marga Krishna Trayodashi, which falls on November 21st this year (2022), whereas the ritual day falls on the following day i.e. November 22nd. Followers of this ritual maintain a strict fast, eating…
Chhath is an ancient Vedic festival primarily observed in Nepal’s Madhesh region, the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh in India. In Nepal, Chhath Puja is one of the biggest festivals like Dashain, Tihar, and Raksha Bandhan/Janai Purnima. The…
The Tihar Festival is one of the biggest festivals in Nepal. Other names of this festival are also Deepawali and Yamapanchak. Here, “Yama” denotes the death-related deity, and “Panchak” denotes five. As a result, five days are dedicated to celebrating…
In Nepal, this festival is popularly called as Baabuko Mukh Herne Din which means a day to owe respect to father. As per the lunar calendar, this day falls on the new moon the month of Bhadra (late August /…
My mom frequently recalls her journey to Gosai Kunda back in her days when Janai Purnima comes closer. She says that she took a 6 days journey to-and-back Gosai(s)than. She adds that they had to carry the essentials with them…
