Trek here during Janai Purnima for icy waters, divine legends, and raw, natural beauty. (Image: Canva) 8. Pathibhara Devi (The Goddess on the Edge) Tucked away in eastern Nepal, Pathibhara Devi ...

Hands of devotees are pictured as they arrange a sacred thread during the Janai Purnima festival (Sacred Thread Festival) at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, August 3, 2020. (REUTERS ...

The tagadharis or those who wear the ´Janai´ (the sacred thread ... They also observe the occasion as ´Kwanti Purnima´. Kwanti, a soup prepared from nine different beans, is a special delicacy added ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nepal today nominated two internationally celebrated climbers– Nima Rinji Sherpa and Purnima Shrestha - as UNDP Nepal's first climate influencers ...

Buddha Purnima honours the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, who was born in 623 BC in Lumbini, Nepal. While the exact date of his birth remains unknown, traditions celebrate ...

The newly-formed Himalayan Art Council is set to launch Nepal’s National Art Protection Platform that seeks to preserve Nepal’s unique cultural heritage using AI-powered tools. The Council seeks to ...

The birthday of the Buddha is a holy occasion for all his followers, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the ...

Why Vaishakha Purnima is Important? Vaishakha Purnima marks the second full moon (Purnima) of the Hindu lunar year. It comes shortly after the celebration of Narasimha Jayanti and is associated ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti ... was born around 563 BCE in Lumbini (present-day Nepal). At the age of a mere 35 years, he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree ...

After two years together, Ramita and Shilu—both pseudonyms to protect their identities—traveled to Sindhuli this month to register their marriage under Nepal’s June 2023 Supreme Court ruling ...

Global IME Bank, working with Nepal Clearing House, has also launched a card-based online Global Payment Gateway that enables the bank’s merchants to accept payments through Visa or Mastercard cards ...