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FESTIVALS.

 

Decorated Bhairav, Indra Jatra
 
Festivals by Month
April - May/Baisakh

July-August/Sravan

August-Sept./Bhadra

Sept.-Oct./Ashwin

Oct.-Nov./Kartik


Nepal is a land of Festivals. For the Nepalese, festivals are not merely the annual spectacles, but also are a living part of their rich cultural heritage. Festivals effectively bind together the Nepalese people of diverse cultural backgrounds and beliefs into one nation. Most Nepalese festivals are related to different Hindu and Buddhist gods and goddesses and they are celebrated on such days consecrated for them by religion and tradition.

Others are observed in honor of personal relatives such as festivals of Matatirtha and Gaijatra. Yet other are held to herald the different seasons or to mark the beginning or end of agricultural cycle. Some festivals are of national significance such as Dashain or Tihar; some are confined to the Katmandu Valley, while still others are celebrated only within one or two villages or cities.

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Dec.-Jan./Paush

Feb.-March/Fagun

March-April/Chaitra