Festival in the nepal country?
The rich cultural heritage of Nepal is best expressed in the many large and small festivals that occur throughout the year. Though the Nepalese have diverse beliefs and ethnic background, all unite in the celebration of the year's major festivals. There are many kinds of festivals: some honor certain Hindu and Buddhist gods or goddesses, some recreate important events from ancient mythology and epic literature, some herald the seasons or mark important times in the agricultural calendar, and others propitiate the minor deities that populated the spirit world of the country.
Festivals such as Dashain and Tihar are of national significance; some such as Bisket or Red Machhendranath Jatra, belong to the traditions of the old Valley towns; and still others, such as Mani Rimdu, are celebrated only in particular countryside community. It has been said that in Nepal, every other building is a temple and every other day is a festival. Whatever time one visits Nepal, there is certain to be a colorful and rewarding festive experience.
The annual dates for the festivals were fixed long ago on specific days of the ancient lunar calendar. Obviously these do not coincide with the solar calendar currently used in Nepal, nor with Gregorian calendar. Calendars are printed each spring at the beginning of the Nepalese year which show all three dates - the lunar, the Nepalese and Gregorian. The Nepalis skip nimbly from one to the next while Westerns flounder in confusion. Thus, unless one is a learned astrologer, possessed of mathematical genius, there is no way to foretell the exact date for next year's festivals.
Festivals such as Dashain and Tihar are of national significance; some such as Bisket or Red Machhendranath Jatra, belong to the traditions of the old Valley towns; and still others, such as Mani Rimdu, are celebrated only in particular countryside community. It has been said that in Nepal, every other building is a temple and every other day is a festival. Whatever time one visits Nepal, there is certain to be a colorful and rewarding festive experience.
The annual dates for the festivals were fixed long ago on specific days of the ancient lunar calendar. Obviously these do not coincide with the solar calendar currently used in Nepal, nor with Gregorian calendar. Calendars are printed each spring at the beginning of the Nepalese year which show all three dates - the lunar, the Nepalese and Gregorian. The Nepalis skip nimbly from one to the next while Westerns flounder in confusion. Thus, unless one is a learned astrologer, possessed of mathematical genius, there is no way to foretell the exact date for next year's festivals.
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