Fesitvals and Events
Kartik Festival Nepal
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008Thanks for visiting ITrekNepal’s blog. to get updates in your favorite feed reader just subscribe to our RSS feed. Happy Trekking10) Kartik (October/November)
1. Tihar, or Diwali & Laxmi puja:- The festival of lights starts with honoring the crow, the dog & the cow. The fourth day coincides with Newari New Year. [...]
Ashwin Festival Nepal
Sunday, September 14th, 20089) Ashwin (September/October)
Dashain or Durga Puja:- This 10-days festival is celebrated all over Nepal, honoring bountiful fertility & the conquest of evil. Normal life comes to a standstill as everyone attends to his religious & family duties. On Phulpati, the day of flowers, there is a procession to Hanuman Dhoka attended [...]
Bharda Festival Nepal
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Probably the most spectacular of all valley festival. Torch-lit processions & dancing to honor Indra, the gods of rain, are held in this eight-day celebration which centers on the Kathmandu, Durbar Square.
Shrawan Festival Nepal
Wednesday, August 13th, 20087) Shrawan (July/August)
1. Bhoto Jatra:- Astrologers fix the exact time. The culmination of the several month long procession of the Rato(red) Machhendranath chariot since it set off from Pulchowk in April, this important patan festival is designed to ensure a good monsoon for crops. The bejewelled waist coast or bhoto, supposedly belonging to the serpent [...]