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Monday, November 12, 2012

Deepawail Third days called Laxmi puja


Deepawail Third days called Laxmi puja and Gai puja, worship of the cow is observed. The cow is sign of prosperity and wealth. In the evening Laxmi the goddess of wealth is thanked for all the benefits that were bestowed the families by lighting oil candles or lamps on door ways and window to welcome prosperity and well being Laxmi puja famous At night the girls enjoy dancing and visiting all the houses of the village They collect money from all the houses by singing an dancing an share the sweets and money amongst themselves.

Deepawail second days called kukar puja


Deepawail second days called kukar puja is the day of the dog . The guard at yama’s gates and also the vehicle of the fearful god Bhairab is Worshipped on this day . A red tika is put on a dog’s forehead a garland is put around itches and delicious food is offered to him. The idea behind the great honour conferred on and the welcome accorded to dogs one this day is that dog, the gate keeper of narak or hell i. e. Death’s kingdom may ease and smoothen the soul’s passage to the he there world to receive yama’s result ..

Sunday, November 11, 2012

The first day of the festival is called kag Tihar


Tihar also know as Deepawali in terai county of Nepal is a five days long Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal .
The first day of the festival is called (kag Tihar) kag Bali is the day of the crow .A crow can bring good as well as bad massages. Generally, when it crow atop the house and tree in a sweet voice mainly in morning hours . It is believed that it is a signal or a pre –information of the advent or arrival of guest. The house wiver feed the crow with small special dishes. On the very first day before feeding the members of their own family .The crows with a hope that crow will biting only good messages hot bad ones.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Bhaktapur


Bhaktapur is the third largest city in the Kathmandu valley. The city was once the capital of Nepal throughout the great Malla Kingdom from the 12th to the 15th century.http://www.himalayastrek.com

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Bardia National park


Bardia National park
   The Bardia National park is the largest and most undisturbed protected area in the Terai and is home to scarce Royal Bengal tiger and Nepals famous one horned rhinoceros. The national park located in the mid western district of Bardia, is bordered by River Babai flows right though the parks .

Monday, November 5, 2012

Hanuman Dhoka





Hanuman Dhoka is a complex of structures with the Royal Palace of the Malla kings and also of the Shah dynasty in the square of central Kathmandu, Nepal. It is spread over five acres . original Maha Vishnu Temple in the square, which housed this image, was destroyed in the 1934 tremor. Other structures in the courtyard are: the meeting Chamber of the Malla kings in the northeast corner, the throne of the Malla kings in an open verandah and portrait of the Shah Kings.


Sunday, November 4, 2012

Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve


Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the only area in Nepal where licensed hunting is allowed. The reserve adjoins  Myagdi district and Baglung district, just below the Dhaulagiri range in west Nepal.  The reserve begins at 3000m reacher as high as 7,000 m . trees like fir , pine birch rhododendron ,hemlock, oak juniper and spruce are available in the reserve. One of the prime attractions for hunters is the blue sheep , which is abundant in the area. Hunters also get pheasants and partridges in viable numbers for hunting. Other animals found here are leopard, ghoral, serow ,Himalayan tahr, Himalayan black bear, barking deer wild boar , rhesus macaque, langur and mouse hare. Endangered animals in the reserve are musk deer, wold ,red panda , cheer pheasant and Danphe.