Nepalese Travel Trade receives encouraging response at ITB Asia 2012, Singapore

Nepalese Travel Trade receives encouraging response at ITB Asia 2012, Singapore

Nepal Tourism Board along with six Nepalese trade companies promoted Nepal as a premier holiday target among the worldwide travel trade and media during the three days travel trade meeting ITB Asia -2012 held from 17-19 October , at sands Expo and conference center, Marina bay sands, Singapore.

   Chairman of Nepal Tourism Board and secretary of Ministry of Tourism and civil Aviation, Mr. Yajna Prasad Gautam led the Nepalese delegation in the fair .while interacting with high level international media and travel Trade delegates; the secretary appreciated the growing confidence of international visitors in Nepal as not only an adventure aim but also a pests and leisure destination.

Deepawail final days called Bhai Tika

Deepawail final days called Bhai Tika, cewemony is practical. On this day, sisters worship their brothers and pray for their long and happy life. The sisters generally go to the brother’s house. they first offer puja to chitra Gupta and Yamaraj near the door of the house to ward off evil spirits. Then they put seven coolers Tika or mark on the betel nuts plant and durva grass and offer they feuits, sweets curd, eggs and other delicacy all set for the occurrence, those who do not have real sisters receive tika from their cousins or any other woman they give the status of a sister. After receiving tika, the brother’s offer money and help to the sisters and plead for their long and happy life .

Deepawail fourth days called Gobardhan puja

Deepawail fourth days called Gobardhan puja . Is celebrated in different ways in different communities Some people worship their bullocks cow and other animals in the morning hours they worship in the hope that God would protect them from disease, accident and death these animals are highly helpful in a agricultural country like Nepal . Gobardhan puja which is worship towards cow dung is seen as very useful in Nepal, as in the olden days it was used for every thing from light at night to polish for the mud floors of traditional houses.

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 ..

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.

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