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Shivaratri Festival

Shivaratri is a Hindu festival that is celebrated in honor of Lord Shiva, one of the main deities in Hinduism. It is typically celebrated on the 14th day of the dark half of the lunar month of Phalguna (February or March). It is a day of fasting and prayer, and many devotees spend the day meditating, performing puja (worship), and reciting prayers or chanting the name of Lord Shiva. Some people also visit temples or participate in processions to mark the occasion. It is believed that observing this festival can bring blessings and spiritual growth.

Pashupati Ganga Aarati Evening

Lhosar Festival :
Tamu Lhasar is the great festival of the Gurung community. This festival is celebrated with favor by the Gurung people from all over the world, including Nepal, India. Loser is the new year. In the literal sense of the Vote-Burmese languages, 'lho' or 'lo' means year and essence is new. In practice, the festivals celebrating the departure of the old year and the New Year's festivities are called lhosar or losar. Buddhism is celebrated by Buddhists, especially Sherpa, Hylmo, Gurung, Tamang and Tibetans living in the northern part of Nepal. Tamu, Tola, Sonam and Galpo are celebrated the Lunar of the four denominations communities within inside from Poush to Falgun each year.

'Tamu' is another name for the Gurung. In the Gurung language, 'los' means 'losar', since the meaning of the square and 'essence' is to change the square. The gurung are welcoming the pho (deer) class this year by saying goodbye Dog. Since the Gurung community celebrates Lhasar on the first day of the new year on the 15th of every year, this day is called Tamu Lhasar. From Tamu Lhasar a new era of Gurung community begins.

The ancient Tamu Pho scriptures refer to the birth of Tamu Lhasar as the first Legends of Tamu. With the sun almost reaching the path from Uttarayan to Sun, the days pass slowly. Therefore, the sun is celebrated on the basis of the speed and heat of the sun. The festival was celebrated in Push-15 as the sun begins to heat up in the high mountainous. This festival specially celebrate the festival at Lamjung, Gorkha, Tanahun, Syanja, Manang, Kaski and Parbat districts where inhabited by Gurung community. The shortest day in the northern hemisphere of the earth occurs at the time of the extreme hit toward the south of the sun. Currently, the sun's passing speed begins after a short day of Push. At one time, January 3 was the shortest day. Thus, in the religious tradition, the Makar Sankranti is considered as the beginning of the modern Uttarayan. The history of Lhosar has a long history, but the calculation shows that the time of Uttarayan started going to the southern periphery of the Sun on the day of Tamu Lhasar. This calculation will help you to study the history of Tumu.

Lassar is currently celebrated one or two to three days ahead of schedule. From the previous evening, the New Year is welcomed, with 'Pooja, Banquet, Dancing,' saying 'New Year has arrived' at midnight. From dawn to dusk, relatives are greeted and exchanged greetings. The festival is celebrated with great fanfare by inviting kin and family.

On the day of Lhosar, Gurung tribes enjoy their own costumes. Women are adorned with headbands, velvet blankets, knickers, gowns, sprinkles of earrings and fun, while men wear hats, crochets on bholes, and tie turtles and bandages. The Gurung community enjoys ghatu, sorthi, kauda dancing etc. During the night, the chief men return to the direction of the sun, bid farewell to the old year, and welcome the new year to the east, in the morning, hoping that the bad will not be bad.

Haritalika Teez Festival (Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu
Today, Haritalika is the great festival of Hindu women. On the day of festive day of Teej, one day before the main day of Teej, according to the Hindu calendar, Bhadra Shuklapaksha, on the day of Vaditiya, married women fast for the long life of their husbands and unmarried women fast for the wishes of a suitable husband. Sweet dishes, kheer, celery roti and fruits etc.

Haritalika Teej. greenish Tritiya of Shukla Paksha of Bhadra month is called Haritalika. 'Harit' means deprived and 'Alika' means friend. According to legend, on the day of Bhadra Shukla Tritiya, Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king Himalaya, was abducted and hidden by her friends to protect her from her arranged marriage with Vishnu, so this day is called Haritalika.

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