Tihar is the second biggest festival in Nepal. The five-days-long festival falls in either September or October. Each of the five days are specially dedicated to a living being. The first day is dedicated to a bird, crow. The second day is dedicated to dog, a very good pet of human kind. The third day
Ka (क) is the first consonant of the Devanagari language. The letter can be traced back to the Brahmi letter (ka). Brahmi script is the oldest writing systems used in South and Central Asia from the 1st millennium BCE. The letter later transformed into the present form of Ka. The letter is pronounced as [kə]
Dashain – the biggest festival in Nepal is starting on September 21, 2017. The first day of the festival is called Ghatasthapana. On the day a Ghada (water pot) is set and worshipped as the Goddess of strength, Durga. That is how the goddess is invited in home for the festival. Jamara A yellowish plant
The numbering system used in Nepal is based in an ancient numbering system. In this system, big numbers are grouped in a two digit numbering system. In other parts of the world they are grouped in three digit numbering system. For up to 10,000 they are similar but, there is no 100,000 in Nepal. It
On the mid-night of Bhadra Krishna Astami lord Krishna was born. To celebrate his birthday, Hindu devotees visit Krishna temples all over the world. Krishna is believed to have born towards the end of Dwapar era, the third of the four ages according to Hindu mythology. Who is Krishna? Krishna is the 8th incarnation of
On July 9, 2017 Guru Purnima festival (Teacher’s Day) is being celebrated in Nepal to honour all teachers. The festival falls on the full-moon day of Ashadh month of Nepali calendar (June-July). Traditionally, Guru is the person who first teaches a child to learn the scared gayatri mantra during bratabandha (sacred thread) ceremony. That was
This tutorial is prepared for the students of Grade 10 in Nepal. The audio visual material is prepared for the virtual teaching. This video is about Force and Gravity – 1 in Science, Physics. The teacher is Rabina Maharjan. (Force in Nepali is called – Ball) This video is shared for the students of Nepali
April 29, 2017 is celebrated as Akshya Tritiya in Nepal. The day is significant to Hindu and Jain followers because it is the day Lord Parsurama was born. Parsurama is considered the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Parsurama was the song of Jamadagni and Renuka. Veda Vyas began to write Mahabharata. Lord Shiva and Parvati
Click here for 2018 Update with more photos and mantra. Today on February 1, 2017, students in Nepal are celebrating Shree Panchasmi, the festival of the goddess of learning and education. Shree Panchami is also called Basanta Panchami or Saraswati Puja. The festival is being celebrated across Nepal by worshipping the goddess of knowledge, wisdom,
