KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Dog worship was performed at the Police Canine Office in Maharajgunj on Sunday, the second day of Yamapanchak, the five-day Tihar festival.
Kukur Tihar is dedicated to dogs, which have been regarded as faithful companions and trusted guards of humans since ancient times. On this day, people worship dogs, garland them and offer them special food.
At the Police Canine Office, Deputy Inspector General Om Bahadur Rana of the Nepal Police Headquarters' Crime Investigation Department worshipped dogs of various breeds.
Speaking on the occasion, Rana said dogs play an important role in maintaining peace and security, as well as in crime investigation and search and rescue operations. He praised the contribution of trained dogs to criminal investigations and rescue efforts.
Kukur Tihar, the festival of dogs, being celebrated (with photo...
Rana said sniffer dogs had helped locate the bodies of 24 people who went missing in the Bhotekoshi floods in Rasuwa on August 26. He added that the Canine Office had achieved significant success in crime investigation since its establishment.
At the programme, Dr Ramchandra Satyal, Chief Technical Police Superintendent of the Canine Office, said the office, established in 2026 BS, currently provides services from 14 locations across the country. According to him, there are 107 dogs at canine centres nationwide.
Army organises military dog skill show
A military dog skill show was organised at Shri Bhairav Bahan Company in Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, on the occasion of Kukur Tihar.
Trained dogs demonstrated various skills, including racing, mock searches for missing persons, monitoring and identifying suspicious objects, tracking criminals by scent and high jumps.
All the dogs at the company were worshipped collectively to mark the festival.
Speaking at the programme, Nepali Army Major General Harendra Pathak said dogs are considered loyal and honest animals and are worshipped as the vehicle of Bhairab, a Hindu deity.
He said dogs have a sense of smell up to 100,000 times more powerful than that of humans, making trained dogs useful in crime investigations and the detection of bombs and explosives.
Mayor of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality Surendra Shrestha, Deputy Mayor Bijay Shrestha, ward chairpersons and chiefs of various Nepal Army companies attended the event and observed the military dog skill demonstrations.
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