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The year 2074 in the lunar calendar will be remembered as the year of elections for Nepal, with all three tiers of election being held in the same year. It […]

The Annapurna Circuit attracts a relatively high number of trekkers in Nepal. As the name itself suggests, this trail goes on a circuitous route around the entire Annapurna massif, visiting […]

Cashmere or Pashmina is a fibre that is extracted from a wool of a Himalayan goat “chyangra” or “Capra Hircus”. It is a breed of goat which is native to […]

One of the most ancient Hindu Vedic festivals is Chhath Puja which is celecrated widely in parts of Terai in Nepal and in many states of India such as UttarPradesh […]

This calendar was widely used in official use during the Malla period in Kathmandu valley. After the unification of Nepal, Saka sambat took ground and later on, during the premiership of Chandra […]

The festival of lights also known as ‘tihar’,’deepawali’ or ‘diwali’, is the second largest cultural festival for hindus in Nepal. It is a five day festival celebrated in the late […]

Tihar‏‏‏‏ is a‏‏‏‏ Hindu Festiva‏‏‏‏l celebra‏‏‏‏ted for five da‏‏‏‏ys which comes right a‏‏‏‏fter Da‏‏‏‏sha‏‏‏‏in. People celebra‏‏‏‏te it a‏‏‏‏s  Diwa‏‏‏‏li across Sri La‏‏‏‏nka‏‏‏‏, India‏‏‏‏ a‏‏‏‏nd Ba‏‏‏‏ngla‏‏‏‏desh with regiona‏‏‏‏l va‏‏‏‏ria‏‏‏‏tion. In like […]

Despite all the political instability that is going around: Dasain is so in the air. Here are a few interesting facts about Dashain. Ever wondered why we play swings particularly […]

Dashain (दशैं) is a 15-da‏‏‏‏y na‏‏‏‏tiona‏‏‏‏l (religious) festiva‏‏‏‏l of Nepa‏‏‏‏l. It is the longest a‏‏‏‏nd the most a‏‏‏‏uspicious festiva‏‏‏‏l in the Nepa‏‏‏‏lese a‏‏‏‏nnua‏‏‏‏l ca‏‏‏‏lenda‏‏‏‏r.Actually it is celebra‏‏‏‏ted by Nepa‏‏‏‏lese and Indian […]