Friday 21 November 2008

Nepal is multi religious, multi cultural , multi langage country situated between China & India. Nepalese culture is rich . Nepal has different Geographical Regions such as Terai, Mountains & Himalayas. According to this geographical region cultural also varies.

The main festivals of Nepal are as Followa
Dashain: Dashain is the biggest festival of Nepal celebrated by people In the month of September when sky is clear, mansoon is pleasant and ready of Harvest of Rice. The dashian has 15 days . It begins with ghatasthapan with placing a holy vessel(Ghada) and wheat, barley & maize plants. On the worship of Durga Goddness. The seventh day is which is known as phulpati , on that day flowers & leaves are offer from Gorkha to Kathmandu. From this day the Dashain had great mean, On Eight and ninth day people sacifies animals such as goats ships, buffaloes, hen to Durga Godess. The Midnight night of Eight & night day is known as Kalratri . On this sacifies of many animals on Important palces like places &other place given. The Tenth Day is Known as Dashami from this day to Purnima Fullmoon day tika is offered from elder to younger with bleshing
Tihar
Tihar is the second biggest festival of Nepal in the mid of October & November. There are 5 days on Tihar. First day is Kag Tihar, Crow day On this day crow is worshiped as it is belived being a messenger on ancient time. On this food is given to crow on morning before taking ffod by the family member. Second day is Dog Day, Dog day on this day dog is worshiped as dog is loyal animal to human. On this Day dog is given a delicious foods & mallas, Third day is Laxmi Pooja Cow day. On the morning of this day cow is worshiped with naibeds and flowers & evening goddess Laxmi is worshiped . This day is known as deepawali too. On this day home, office is cleaned & decorated with lights. It is belived that the Goddess Laxmi came to that house on which there is light and decorated. Girls sings bhaile this is type on songs sang wishes are given on exchnage of money (Bheti) The Forth day is Govardan Pooja a OX day . OX has get role on farming . On Anicent & these days on villages without bulls farming cannot be thought. And worship of Mountain Govradan on mountain gives rain fall , Grass for animals , woods for people on the evening of this day deushi is played by boys