Gathemangal is celebrated in the memory of mythical demon Ghantakarna’s death. This festival that falls on trayodashi (third day) of the month of Shrawan (July/August) is also called Ghantakarna Chaturdasi.
Rato Machhendranath Rath Jatra is one of the longest festival in Nepal. Rato Machhendranath means Red Machhendranath in a reference to the color of the deity’s image. The chariot festival is held according to the lunar calendar, so the date is changeable. It begins on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bachhalā, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar.
Bisket Jatra or Navavarsha is an annual event in Bhaktapur, Madhyapur Thimi, Dhapasi and Tokha in Nepal. This festival is celebrated during start of Bikram Sambat New year. This festival is observed for eight nights and nine days.
In the Himalayan land of Nepal, Paru Hang, and Sumnima were the ancestors of kirats from the ancient times. The period between 900 BC and 300 AD is known as Kirat era in the history of Nepal. There were 29 kings who ruled the country for about 1225 years. Present day Rais and Limbus are the descendants of the kirats.
Budhha Jayanti/ Buddha Purnima is the the birthday of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama was born in Lumbini in modern-day Nepal, around the year 563 BCE, and raised in Kapilavastu.
Mother’s Day is also known as Mata Tirtha Ausi. It is observed on Baishak Ausi every year. This day is celebrated by giving gifts and presents to mothers. And mothers give blessing to the children.
New year in Nepal is observed on the first day of Month Baishak. Baishak is the first month of Bikram Sambat Calendar. First of Baishak falls in the mid April. This day is observed as national holiday.
Udhauli festival is celebrated by Kirat Community of eastern Nepal on Marga Sukla Purnima.This festival marks the migration of animals and birds to low altitude towards warmer regions from cold winter in high altitude.
Yomari, also known as Yamari, is a delicacy of Newar Community in Nepal. It consists of outer covering of freshly yield of rice flour and inner of sweet substabce as Chaku (molten molasses). The word Yamari comes from two Nepal Bhasa word “ya” and “mari”.
