Folk tales are such cultural treasures of Nepal that they preserve and document layers of ancient realities that have shaped our socio-cultural perspectives. Before tapped history, long time ago there were various scattered lands ruled by clans that have had their own leaders. It is being mentioned by many scholars
Naxal Bhagwati situated at a busy road of Naxal is the temple of Hindu Goddess Bhagwati ( Durga). This temple is visited by hundreds of devotees everyday to worship Goddess Bhagwati which according to Hindu belief is the source of ultimate power and strength. This temple is one of the oldest
Hundreds of holy men have gathered to celebrate the Hindu festival of Maha Shivaratri in Kathmandu, Nepal . Body paint and ash are smeared on their bodies and facial hair. A Sadhu, holy man, smokes marijuana at the Kedarnath Temple in Bhaktapur. Maha Shivaratri is an annual festival dedicated to the
Pinkathon is more than a Marathon The Kathmandu Pinkathon is being organized jointly by Leisure Port and Shivam Holiday Group Pvt. Ltd. in association with the Athletics Association of Nepal. Pinkathon (www.kathmandupinkathon.com) is the first International Pinkathon (www.pinkathon.in). This is a run for women in the
Phil Kaye and Sarah Kay in Kathmandu, Nepal Word Warriors, Nepal’s first spoken word poetry group, and Quixote’s Cove Bookshop, are immensely pleased to announce that Phil Kaye and Sarah Kay, the internationally acclaimed spoken word poets, will be performing live in Kathmandu. “March of the Poets: Phil