Nepal: Tihar- The shinning festival of Nepal
Tihar festival is a grand celebration of 5 days, right after Dashain festival. Known as ‘festival of lights’, Tihar is celebrated by worshipping Goddess Laxmi with vigour and enthusiasm. Numerous candles and lanterns are lit up in front of the idol, to mark the end of evil days and commencement[…]
Read More »Sikkim: Tihar Festival (Diwali)
Tihar in Sikkim is also known as the fiesta of lights and is the most popular carnivals in Sikkim. Since Sikkim is populated with Hindus and Tribal People, there are numerous festivals including the Hindu carnivals and Tribal Fiestas.
Read More »Assam: Kati Bihu Festival
Bihu is the national festival of Assam thrice in a year. The Bohaag Bihu is the month of April (baishak), Magh Bihu in January, and “Kati” in October. The months of Bihu are set according to the farming calendar as it is a harvest festival. Dates: TBA (Oct)
Read More »Myanmar: Dancing Elephants Festival, Kyaukse
The full moon of the Thadingyut month is when Buddhists believe the Buddha descended back to earth after three months of preaching in the spiritual realm above. While the rest of Myanmar celebrates it by lighting the Buddha’s way home, the town of Kyaukse near Mandalay commemorates it a little[…]
Read More »Rajasthan: International Folk Festival
Rajasthan International Folk Festival (also known as Jodhpur Riff) is an annual music and art festival organized to promote traditional folk music and arts held at Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Details: http://www.jodhpurriff.org
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Read More »Bhutan: Thimphu Tshechu Festival
The Tshechu is a religious event celebrated on tenth day of a month of the lunar calendar corresponding to the birthday of Guru Rimpoche (Guru Padmasambhava). However the exact month of the Tshechu varies from place to place and temple to temple. Tshechus are grand events where entire communities come[…]
Read More »Nepal: Dashain – The biggest festival of Nepal
Observed for 15 days, Dashain festival is one of the most widely celebrated festivals of Nepal. The victory of Goddess Durga over the devil Mahishasura is celebrated during Dashain through worships, feast, fairs and family gatherings. Nepalis also celebrate Dashain festival for the fertility of the land and good harvest.[…]
Read More »Myanmar: Phaung Daw U Festival, Inle Lake
During the month of Thadingyut, four of the five Buddha images resident in Phaung Daw U Pagoda make a grand circuit of Inle Lake’s villages, taking eighteen days to complete the tour. Loaded onto a golden barge built especially for the occasion, the four Buddha images make the slow trip,[…]
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