Phalgun Festivals

Kathmandu explodes into a whirlpool of colour, dance, music and rhythm with the annual Phalgun festivals – Losar, Shivaratri and Holi. Expect everything from public bathing ceremonies to people committing extreme feats of weight lifting with their body parts! With Tibetan rice wine flowing and an ..

Indra Jatra

Indra Jatra This eight-day festival held in Kathmandu features ceremonies, dancing and displays of spirituality, but none of these events compare to the spectacle of the third day when Kumari (the living goddess) tours the city streets aboard a chariot. Other popular gods also come out to play and ..

Mani Rimdu Festival

Offering a rare chance to observe the Sherpa culture of the Everest region, this festival held at Tengboche Monastery features days of meditation cycles, religious ceremonies, masked dances and parades. This holy time for Buddhists sees locals travel by foot to receive blessings en masse against a s..

Dashain Festival In Nepal

Dashain or Bijaya Dashami is one of the biggest festivals of Hindus. Dashain is one of the most notable festivals in Nepal because it is one of the longest festivals on the Nepalese calendar. Many Nepalese emigrants who live outside Nepal come to observe Dashain festival in Nepal during their holida..

Rakshaya Bandan Festival In Nepal

Raksha Bandhan, (the bond of protection) or Rakhi is a Hindu festival primarily observed in Nepal, which celebrates the relationship between brothers (shaurya), cousins and sisters (shreya). It is also called Rakhi Purnima. The central ceremony involves the tying of a rakhi (sacred thread) by a sist..

Tihar Festival In Nepal

Tihar also known as Deepawali is a Hindu festival. It is celebrated for 5 days. It is celebrated mainly in Nepal and the Indian states of Assam and Sikkim. It is also celebrated in Darjeeling district of West Bengal. It is the festival of lights. In this festival diyas are lit inside and outside the..