Showing posts with label Main Festivals of Nepal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Main Festivals of Nepal. Show all posts

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Main Festivals

Many notable festivals are celebrated in Nepal. As a predominantly Hindu and Buddhist nation, many of the festivals in Nepal are religious ones.


  1. Main festivals
  • 1.1 The Machchhindra Jatra
  • 1.2 Bajra Jagini Jatra
  • 1.3 Siti Jatra
  • 1.4 Gathia Mogal or Ghanta Karn
  • 1.5 Banra Jatra 
  • 1.6 Rakhi Purnima 
  • 1.7 Nag Panchami 
  • 1.8 Janmashtami 
  • 1.9 Gai Jatra 
  • 1.10 Bagh Jatra
  • 1.11 Indra Jatra 
  • 1.12 Dashain 
  • 1.13 Deepawali
    • 1.13.1 Gai Puja
    • 1.13.2 Bhai Tika

  •  1.16 Bala Chaturdasi or Satbyu 
  • 1.17 Kartik Purnima
  • 1.18 Ganesh Chauth
  • 1.19 Maghe Sankranti
  • 1.20 Basant or Sripanchami
  • 1.21 Holi
  • 1.22 Maghi Purnima
  • 1.23 Ghoday Jatra
  • 1.24 New Year
  • 1.25 Bisket Jatra

 2 Limbu festivals

 3 Other festivals 
     3.1 Chhechu