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The festival of five summer gifts is known as Pancha Dan. Rice grains, unhusked rice grains, salt, money, and pulses are among the five items that must be contributed on a daily basis. People nowadays donate other goods as well, depending on their wishes and capacities. According to the Lunar Calendar, this celebration falls on Triyodashi, two days before Father’s Day (Buwa ko mukh herne din). This is a Buddhist holiday in which laypeople give gifts to monks and is only observed by Buddhists from Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Madhyapur-Thimi, Panauti, and Banepa, particularly Shakyas and Bajracharyas. Buddhist antiquities are demolished, and huge effigies of Dipankar are paraded through town. Because monastic Buddhism has long been dead in Nepal, the gift is now given to Buddhist priests, Shakyas and Bajracharyas, who go begging aims to their clients’ homes. The festival’s major attraction, however, is the distribution of Five elements (wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money and fruit). On this day, monks and households showcase traditional collections of antiquities. (Read More)

‘Panjara-Pancha Dan Parva’ festival at Bhaktapur is held as simply. This year’s Panjara festival will be held as unusual due to Covid -19. Despite the relaxation of the injunction, the holiday was not lavishly celebrated .Panjran (Panchadan) festival is held at Bhaktapur by worshiping and giving alms to five toles of Dipankar Buddhas. The Bhaktapur Buddhist Association had agreed to celebrate the festival as usual a week ago, according to Basanta Raj Shakya, chairman of the Indravarta Mahabihar Conservation Committee, Inacho.  Despite the fact that the Bhaktapur administration lifted the prohibition two days before the event, Chairman Shakya indicated that certain internal arrangements could not be done in time to ensure the festival’s success. It is common to go around Dipankar Buddha in different toles to collect alms during the festival. The Dipankar Buddhas were not taken out of Bihar this year, as they were previous year, therefore worshippers went to Bihar to worship and give charity. Bhaktapur Municipality-10 Prashanshil Mahabihar at Kwathandau, Golmadhi’s Jhorbahi, Sakotha’s Chatubrahma Mahabihar, Tinkhaya’s Thathubahi or Jayakirti Bihar, and Bharvacho’s Kuthubahi (Buddhist Samkrit Bihar). These five Dipankars are gathered at Adipadma Mahabihar in Bhaktapur-9 Suryamadhi before moving across the city in this manner. The five […]

Kushe Aunsi, also known as Gokarna Aunsi in Nepal, is a Father’s Day Festival. Kushe Aunsi, Pitri Tirpani Aausi, and Gokarne Aunsi are some of the other names for Father’s Day. Gokarna Aunsi roughly translates to “Cow Ears” (Gokarna) and “No Moon Night” (Aunsi), and it is a Nepalese Festival held in late August or early September, during which Hindus venerated Lord Shiva‘s avatar and his parents with cow ears. This is an unique day dedicated to honoring one’s father. On this auspicious day, both sons and daughters return home to see their fathers and spend quality time with them. All fathers are given home-cooked delicacies, sweets, meat, and other gifts. Married daughters with delicacies are spotted in the streets making their way to their maternal home to meet, regardless of how hectic their schedules are. Many people participate in this festival by praying at Gokarna Temple’s Shiva temple. People often do “Shradh” in commemoration of their deceased fathers at the Gokarna Temple or other holy places. (READ MORE)

Teej is one of the most important and unique Hindu women’s celebrations. This event is devoted to Goddess Parvati, who married Lord Shiva following her devout prayers. This holiday is heavily founded on religious beliefs and has been observed by all women across the country for decades. This celebration takes place in Nepal during the month of September. It has its own celebration customs or traditions. Women become empowered on this day, and they congregate in big groups to entertain themselves with various folk songs and dances. They pray at Lord Shiva temples nearby, but the majority of them flock to Pashupatinath Temple, where they stand in a long line. Teej is an ancient Nepalese celebration that is increasingly popular in both the modern metropolis and the village. On this day, both married and unmarried women fast for the entire day, not even putting a drop of water or a grain into their mouth. They feel that fasting is a symbol of sacrifices or prayer for their family’s well-being, as well as for their husband’s long life. On the other hand, they do have the opportunity to purify their bodies as well as their souls during this time. This is […]