as Nepali Hindus celebrated the festivals of Dashain and Tihar, the skies over the Kathmandu Valley stayed a clear blue. To the north lay a panoramic view of the snow-capped Himalayas gleaming in ...

The abundance of annual festivals in Kathmandu are a particular draw, with the five-day festival of light known as Tihar, or Yamapanchak ... catch an unforgettable view of Mount Everest more ...

The Dashain festival and Tihar have already receded into the pages ... of the enemies of the brothers in the tarai. In Kathmandu, Mha Puja, or the worshipping of the body, is done in the Newar ...

Tihar decorations at a temple in Maitidevi, Kathmandu, Nepal. Source: Getty, iStockphoto / Chandan Gupta Bhagat A blend of religion, culture, and faith, this five-day celebration starts on ...

On October 1, as the water receded, the government confirmed 224 deaths, more than 50 of them in Kathmandu ... The 15-day Dashain is followed by Tihar (Diwali in India) and then Chhath.

Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 03 (ANI): Locals in Nepal celebrated 'Kukur Tihar' as part of their five-day long Tihar festival. The festival is celebrated on the second day of Tihar festival in which ...

See All Key Ideas KATHMANDU — Four of the five days of the Nepali Hindu festival of Tihar, which occurs at the same time as the better-known Deepavali, are dedicated to animals. Kukur Tihar ...