Archive for the Festival Category

Ubhauli Festival

Posted in Culture & Tradition, Events, Festival, People & Lifestyle with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 21, 2008 by dipsh

Performing Sakela sili at Kathmandu

Old man Performing Sakela sili (Sakela/Chandi naach) at Tundikhel, Kathmandu on May 24, 2008. Sakela Ubhauli is celebrated by Kirat, Rai and Limbu from Jestha 6 till Jestha 20 by performing various worships and traditional dances.

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Sakela Nachdai Comrade Prachanda

Posted in Culture & Tradition, Events, Festival, People & Lifestyle, Place, Politics with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 20, 2008 by dipsh

Maoist Chairman Prachanda Dancing with Kirat People

CUN-Maoist Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal(Prachanda) Performing Sakela sili at Tundikhel, Kathmandu.

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Seto Machindranath Jatra

Posted in Culture & Tradition, Events, Festival, People & Lifestyle, Place with tags , , , , , , , , , on June 18, 2008 by dipsh

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Devotees worship before the Seto Machindranath collapsed pulled to lagan to Tindhara Paatshala in Kathmandu. Read more »

Nepal Army Day

Posted in Culture & Tradition, Events, Fashion, Festival, People & Lifestyle, Place with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 19, 2008 by dipsh

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Nepal Army personnel showing different Nepali cultural dress at Tundikhel, on the occasion of the Nepal Army Day on Shivaratri, March 06 2008.

Lighting oil lamps

Posted in Culture & Tradition, Festival, People & Lifestyle, Place with tags , , , , , , , , on January 24, 2008 by dipsh

Lighting oil lamps 

A girl lighting oil lamp at Sankhu on the occasion of Swasthani Bratha Katha fasting festival.