President extends best wishes on Tihar

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that culture and tradition uphold the interdependent relationship between nature, human life, and the ecosystem. Extending best wishes on the occasion of Tihar, President Bhandari said, “This festival deepens the love and affection in every brother-sister bonding.” “On the occasion of Tihar, I wish for happiness, peace, and prosperity in the lives of every Nepalis living within and outside the country,” said the President.

Laxmi Puja today

The second day of Yamapanchak or Tihar festival is being celebrated by worshipping Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth, affluence and prosperity, Thursday evening. People clean their houses and surrounding, illuminate their homes and light butter lamps to invite the Goddess of wealth to their homes, in the belief that Goddess Laxmi abhors the house which is not cleaned and untidy. In the rural areas where the houses are made of mud and stone, people daub the house with cow dung and red soil.

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Tihar festival begins

Tihar, which is the festival of lights and flower among other things, is beginning from Wednesday. Also known as Yamapanchak, it is being celebrated from Trayodashi of Kartik to Dwitiya of Kartik Sukla Paksha, or from November 3 to 6. In addition to a bird and a couple of animals, goddess Laxmi and brothers (Bhai) are worshipped during the Yamapanchak. Crows, dogs and cows are worshipped on the first, second and third day respectively. Normally, the festival is celebrated for five days, but this...

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