Kathmandu (Nepal), Mar 01 (ANI): The people in Nepal got drenched in colours as they celebrated the festival of Holi. The festival begins with the Nepali culture of installing Chir, a traditional ...

Holi, one of the major festivals observed in Nepal, is being celebrated in the hilly parts of the country today. The festival of goodwill and harmony will be celebrated in the Tarai tomorrow.

Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance. Typically observed in March in India ...

Holi festivities kicked off in Nepal on Friday with the ancient Chir tradition -sacred bamboo Chir was upraised at the Basantapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kathmandu.

People smear colored powder on each other's faces during the celebration of the Holi Festival at Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, Nepal, March 24, 2024. Holi, the festival of colors, marks the ...

Foreign tourists and Nepali revelers celebrated Holi with joy at Kathmandu Durbar Square, smearing colors, dancing to traditional drum beats, and exchanging cheerful greetings. Tourists described ...

6. Nepal has its own Holi traditions In Nepal, Holi begins when a ceremonial bamboo pole called a ‘chir’ is erected in capital Kathmandu. Strips of cloth are tied to the pole as good luck ...

The Nepali Language and Arts Center helped host the "Festival of Holi" at Dravo Park in Colerain Township. The Festival of Holi, also known as the festival of colors and the start of spring ...

Holi (pronounced "holy") will be celebrated locally on March 11 and 12, with a program organized by the Capital Region Nepali Madhesi Pariwar on March 11 in Schenectady and at the Albany Hindu ...

Traditionally observed in India, Nepal and across South Asia, Holi has now expanded into other parts of the world, evolving into a cross-cultural celebration. The festival fosters inclusivity and ...

A man is smeared with colored powder in the face during the celebration of Holi Festival on the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 6, 2023.(Photo: Xinhua) A woman smeared with ...

The upraising of Chir gives the message that Holi has formally started in Nepal,' Gajendra Prasad Manandhar, Secretary of the working committee told ANI.