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ACAP and Annapurna Region

Introduced early on 1986 , the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) ,the very first conservation area and also the largest protected area in Nepal covering an area of 7,629 sq. […]

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My Understanding of Tihar

Festivities bring a different understanding as you age. As a child, the most exciting part of tihar was playing deusi and bhailo, as they involved getting money, and of course, […]

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The Unique Jatra of Hadigaun

Each year people of Hadigaun in Kathmandu celebrate a unique jatra which happens nowhere around Nepal or anywhere in the world. This jatra is commonly known as hadigaun jatra or […]

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Indra Jatra as perceived in pictures

Nepal’s Living Goddess Kumari is placed on a chariot during Indra Jatra festival, celebrated to honour Indra, the king of heaven and lord of rains, in Kathmandu, on Monday, September […]

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Teej Observed this year

Hindu women across the country on Wednesday observed the Teej festival, also called ‘Haritalika’. Women fast and wish for a prosperous life of their spouse and family on this festival […]

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Shri Krishna Janmasthami observed

Krishna was clearly ‘the dude’ of his time. I mean, one of his many names was ‘Mohan’, which literally means ‘bewitching’ and ‘a charmer’. We usually remember the 8th avatar […]

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