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 ...

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 ...

Kathmandu [Nepal], Oct 26 (ANI): Tihar, one of the biggest festivals of Nepal, also known as Deepawali, formally began on Saturday with the worship of crow. The five-day festival is celebrated ...

KATHMANDU: Tihar, the second largest festival of the Nepali Hindus begins from today. Also known as Yampanchak, the festival is observed for five days. The first day of the Yamapanchak is observed ...

Every dog has its day, and for canines in Nepal that phrase could not be more literal. The five-day Nepalese Hindu festival of Tihar started this week and the second day is known as Kukur Tihar or ...

Kathmandu, [Nepal] Nov 05 (ANI): Kick-starting celebrations ahead of Diwali or Tihar, locals in Nepal are celebrating Kaag Tihar- a festival dedicated to crows. As crows are considered sacred in ...

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 ...