Kukur Tihar is part of the five-day Hindu festival of Tihar, a Nepali analog of Diwali as celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in India and around the world. Like Diwali, Tihar is a major holiday ...

As the third day of Tihar passes with cow worshipping, the third night is generally Laxmi Puja with "puja" meaning "worship" in Nepali. Laxmi Puja is a way to worship Laxmi, believed to be the ...

The fourth day is celebrated as Govardhan puja and Goru Tihar, where people worship oxen, considered the backbone of farming in Nepal. They are given tika and garlands, and special foods are ...

Tihar is an important holiday for the Bhutanese Nepali community in Greater Columbus, who number around 30,000, according to the nonprofit Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio. On Saturday ...