Preserving purity of festivals

October 27, 2019 01:30 am

Major festivals across cultures have their roots in rural life. They also share similar rationale for celebration. The reunion of family members, sharing of good time, food, blessings, and worship of gods/goddesses are their universal themes. Unsurprisingly, they are embraced, modified, and commoditized by the urbanites, exurbanites and suburbanites in no time.

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KATHMANDU, Oct 25: Tihar, the second largest festival of Nepali Hindus started today. Also known as Yam Panchak, the festival is observed for five days.