President Paudel offers worship to cow

November 13, 2023 15:00 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: President Ram Chandra Paudel has offered worship to the cow today on the third day of the five-day Tihar festival. The cow which symbolizes Laxmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, is worshiped on the third day of Tihar festival, the second biggest festival of Nepali Hindus.

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: India has agreed to provide 25,000 metric tons of sugar to Nepal before the Tihar festival. A few days ago, after the shortage of sugar in the market, the government asked India to provide sugar through fast track.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Nepal Police Canine Division organized a special function to mark ‘Kukur Tihar’ on the occasion of Tihar festival on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 21: Ason Bazar, one of the major shopping markets in Kathmandu, is decorated with flowers, colors and lights.

KATHMANDU, Oct 20: Farmers are seen picking marigold flowers for decoration during the Tihar festival at Ichangu, Kathmandu.

GANDAKI, Nov 7: The Paschimanchal Hotel Association, Pokhara organised a Bhaitika programme as part of the fourth Bhaitika festival that occurs every year here during Tihar festival.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The government is administering COVID-19 vaccines to those leaving the Kathmandu Valley for the Tihar festival. People, in large numbers, leave for their hometowns to celebrate the festival with their families.

Prime Minister Oli receives bhaitika

November 16, 2020 15:17 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli received bhaitika from his sister Kaushila Devi Koirala at his official residence in Baluwatar on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Today is Bhaitika, the final day of five-day-long Tihar festival.

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Nepali Hindus across the country are observing Gai Puja or cow worship, Goru Puja or ox worship on Sunday on the fourth day of Yampanchak of Tihar festival.

11:37AM is the auspicious time for receiving and offering Bhai Tika

BANEPA, Oct 29: Prisoners at the district prison celebrated Bhaitika today.

KATHMANDU, Oct 29: The most important day of Tihar, the festival of lights, was observed on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has extended best wishes to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Tihar and Nepal Sambat.

KATHMANDU, Oct 29: The most important day of Tihar, the festival of lights, is being marked today with sisters offering tika to their brothers.

Nine hurt in clash

November 9, 2018 11:46 am

KHAJURA, Nov 9: Nine people were injured in a clash between two groups during the Deusi Bhailo programme here last night.

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said the Bhaitika ritual that is marked on the last day of the Tihar festival helps deepen the mutual love and reverence between brothers and sisters towards each other.