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Today is August 15, 2019, the day marked for observing the holy festival of Janai Purnima (the sacred thread). Every year, Nepal observes this significant day of Janai Purnima. This day begins with Brahmins diving into the rivers and then engaging themselves in fastening sacred threads around the wrist of…

HB Kham Mystical enough that Hindu religious festival “Janai Purnima”-full moon day on August 15- coincides with Shaman (Jhankri) festival of exhibiting shaman ritual dances and occult performance. It is the occasion when Hindu devotees flock to the temples of Lord Shiva to pray, while the shamans also perform their…

HB Kham Nepal is a mysterious land of hidden folklores and legends. Uncountable amazing facts await the tourists who wish to explore and unravel the untold stories and legends confined to the scriptures and epics which are directly or indirectly related to the existence of human civilization on earth. Nag…

HB Kham All women whether rich or poor, married or unmarried run here and there excitedly in search of new red, yellow and green bangles in the market during the month of Shrawan, which is the beginning of July and the end of June. The vendors are surrounded by unmarried…

HB Kham If you ever happen to see the colorful images of Sita, Ram, Krishna, Radha, Ganesh, Vishnu, Man, royal court, flowers, animals, birds and even geometric designs painted on the walls of the house you are in, then it is for sure that the particular house owner is a…

Kathmandu: Nepal Tamang Bombo Protection Society is to convene an international convention of Bombo (shamans) on the eve of Nepal Visit Year 2020. At a press conference held in Kathmandu on Monday coordinated by the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), it was declared that the international convention of bombo…

Kathmandu: Rekheswar region of Daman in the northern Makawanpur has become a model of religious harmony for Buddhists and Hindus where the devotees of both the religions worship at the Rekheswar Mahadev temple. Hindus worship at this temple considering that the Hindu God-Mahadev is here while the Buddhists worship considering…

HB Kham Ferocious blood-sucking, the six-armed female deity (Kali), straddling across the prostrated body of Shiva-the male deity -is the main sacred site of worship for the devotees of Hindu religion at the Dakshinkali temple. The term “Dakshinkali’ made up of two words Dakshin means towards south and kali means…

HB Kham Nepal is a gorgeous virgin and holy land cradled in the lap of high Himalayan Mountains that gave birth to Lord Gautam Buddha, who preached to the world about nirvana, panchsheel, and samyakdristi. Being the Buddhaland, the abundance of Buddhist monasteries around Kathmandu and across the country are…

HB Kham “Living goddess Kumari’ is considered to be endowed with the spirit and divine powers of the goddess Taleju. That’s why even powerful kings and queens used to bow before the Royal Kumari at the national festival of Indra Jatra to get her blessings. A young virgin girl from…