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| Buddha Jayanti |
Month: April |
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Gautam Buddha (Siddhartha) was the son of king Soddhodhan.A priest once said king Suddhodhan that his son would discard the wealth of the palace in search of enlightment.So Suddhodhan kept Siddhartha within the palace in fear of losing him.But Siddhartha began to think about the pains and the suffering of life.At last Sidhhartha left his wife,his son and the wealth of the the palace to get enlightment to become Buddha.
Buddha jayanti is the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. It falls on the full moon of the fourth lunar month (month of Vaisakh) i.e. April or May.Buddha Jayanti is also known as Buddha Purnima. It is the most sacred festivals of Buddhist. Buddha Purnima (Buddha Birthday) is celebrated in remembrance Lord Buddha.. Lord Buddha is the founder of Buddhism.
According to the Buddhism, sorrow and desire are the main cause of all the evil and suffering of this world. Lord Buddha advocated the Eightfold Path consisting of precepts like right conduct, right motive, right speech, right effort, right resolve, right livelihood, right attention and right meditation to gain mastery over suffering. It is only after following this path one can reach the ultimate aim of Nirvana. Nirvana is the transcendental state of complete liberation.
Buddha travelled far and wide teaching hundreds of followers. Even after death his disciples continued to spread his teachings. |
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| Nag Panchami |
Month: August |
Nag-Panchami is an important and is celebrated on the fifth day of the moonlit-fortnight in the month of Shrawan (July /August). This is the time when serpents invariably come out of their holes that ...
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| Krishna janmastami |
Month: August |
Sri Krishna Janmastami marks the birth of lord Krishna. This festival is also known as Krishna Jayanti or Janmashtami. Lord Krishna is regarded as the 8th avatar or (incarnation) of Vishnu. The life o...
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| Teej |
Month: August |
Teej is the fasting festival of women in Nepal. It falls in the month of August or early September. Married women observe Teej fast to honor Lord Shiva and for long and healthy life of their husband. ...
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| Gathan Mugah |
Month: August |
This is the festival of cleaning for farmers. Since farmers are busy in farming in rainy season, they do not have time to clean their houses and even take bath and wash their clothes.So as...
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| Gunla |
Month: August |
Gunla is the sacred festivals of Buddhists. It commemorates the “rains retreat” when Buddha preached his disciple the essence of life.Monks and nuns go to retreat during this festivals.Even the lay Bu...
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| Gokarna Aunsi (Father Day) |
Month: August |
This auspicious day is used to honor father who is considered as the pillar of the family. The ceremony is also known as (looking upon fathers face). It falls on the dark fortnight of August or early ...
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| Yarthung |
Month: August |
Yarthung is an annual horse festival that takes place over four days in July to August before harvest. The young men of the village dressed in traditional (chuba) race their horses on a flat stretch o...
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| Bagh Jatra |
Month: August |
The Bagh Jatra of Pokhara has been celebrated in Pokhara for about 150 years. This festival is celebrated early august .It expresses the peoples joy at their deliverance from a marauding tiger. On the...
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| Tihar |
Month: October |
Tihar the festival of lights is one of the most dazzling of all Hindu festivals. In this festival we worship Goddess Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth. During the festival all the houses in the city and vi...
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| Dashain |
Month: October |
Dashain is without a doubt Nepals most thrilling and memorable festival. Ten days of masked dancing, kite flying, bamboo swinging and bathing in holy rivers culminate in a final four of unrivalled spe...
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