Shree Panchami celebrations

January 23, 2018 09:30 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The best way to live a life is to continue to learn. Every year, Nepalis worship goddess Saraswati and pray for knowledge as well as learning on Saraswati Puja. The day is also called Shree Panchami or Basanta Panchami, and falls on Magh Sukla Panchami of the lunar calendar. Different schools organize prayer functions to mark the day and some even announce free admissions for play groups.

Shree Panchami Today

January 22, 2018 07:10 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Shree Panchami, also known as Basanta Panchami or Saraswati Puja, is being celebrated across the country by worshipping Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, art, music and culture, today.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Hindu religious festival Biwaha Panchami is being celebrated across the country on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, August 26: Hindu women across the country are observing the Rhishi panchami festival today as per the rituals. The festival, the concluding day of the Teej, is observed on the fifth day of bright half moon of the month of  Bhadra.

“Previously one used to paint Naags (snakes) all day with the help of a wooden base, while printed pictures are used these days,” said priest Krishna Prasad Bhattarai. In addition, priests used to make janai and doro (sacred threads), the latter by mixing Kesar powder with the originally white threads, with their hands.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The tagadharis or those who wear the 'Janai' (the sacred thread) around their bodies from the left shoulder change the sacred thread today after having a haircut and a bath on the occasion of 'Janai Purnima', also known as 'Rishi Tarpani'.

Shree Panchami today

February 1, 2017 08:33 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Shree Panchasmi also known as Basanta Panchami or Saraswati Puja, is being celebrated across the country by worshipping Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, art, music and culture, on Wednesday.

Ram Janaki Bibaha Panchami concludes

December 6, 2016 08:55 am

DHANUSHA, Dec 6: The Ram Janaki Bibaha Panchami festival, which is observed in Janakpur every year, concluded on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Hindu women across the country are observing the Rhishipanchami festival today as per the rituals. The festival, the concluding day of the Teej, is observed on the fifth day of bright half moon of the month of Bhadra.

BHAKTAPUR, Aug 7: The religious shrines in the district remained packed from early morning with devotees queuing up for worship to mark the Nag Panchami day.