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CALENDAR OF FESTIVALS, EVENTS & ACTIVITIES VNY'1998 | |||||
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DATE |
EVENTS |
PLACE |
DESCRIPTION |
ORGANISATION/CONT.ADD |
REMARKS |
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May 1 Friday |
Painting Exhibition |
KTM |
Water Colour Painting Show entitled "Future of Medival Past". |
Madan Chitrakar |
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May 1 - 7 |
Yoga, Meditation & Art of Natural Life |
Jomsom |
Local peoples(50-200) participation in Yoga, Meditation & Art of Natural Life. |
Nepal Yoga & Nature Cure Association, Biratnagar, Nepal. |
The same programme will be organised again from May 20 - 26. |
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May 1 Friday |
Majdur Diwas |
All over the Kingdom |
Labourers Day. Industries, factories and workshops. | ||
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May 6 - 7 |
Leaf offering ceremony |
Gorkha |
Worshipping of Lord Shiva. Sight seeing at Kalu Pandey Monument & other cultural activities. |
VNY Gorkha Committee. Centre For Gorkha Study And Community Cultural Tour. | |
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May 7 Thursday |
Mohini Ekadasi Brata |
In the premises of Lord Vishnu's temples. |
Lord Vishnu once became an attractive woman to deceive the demons. Devotees keep fasting and worship Lord Vishnu. | ||
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May 7 - 11 |
Himalayan Expo '98 |
Bhrikuti Mandap, KTM |
House of Rajkarnicar |
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May 11 Monday |
Buddha Jayanti |
All over the Kingdom |
The day Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini - The same day, a full moon day, Buddha attained enlighten-ment in Bodhgaya and also it was on the same day he passed away into Nirvana. Also called the thrice - blessed day. In KTM valley |
Dharmodaya Shabha, Lumbini Development Trust & Other Buddhist Religious Associations. |
Siddharthanagar Municipality Observes Gautam Buddha Jayanti districtly. In KTM, also called 'Swanya Punhi' - a full moon day of flowers. |
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May 15 Friday |
Jestha Sankranti |
Hindu temples |
The first day of the month Jestha. Visit temples. | ||
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May 15 - 19 |
Education, Training & Career (ETC'98) |
Bhrikuti Mandap, KTM |
House of Rajkarnicar |
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May 22 Friday |
Apara Ekadashi |
Hindu temples |
Keep fasting and perform chants of holy scripts. | ||
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May 25 Monday |
Amabasya Bat Sabitri Brata |
Hills & Terai alike |
Legends have it that Sabitri was a loyal wife. Sabitri is worshipped on this day by Hindu housewives under the 'Fycus(Bat)' tree. They keep fasting at night. | ||
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May 29 Friday |
Everest Day |
Lukla |
The occation to be observed with different activities |
NMA |
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May |
Nepal Cup (Cricket Match) |
Stadium |
Regional Cricket Match between India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan & Nepal |
Aries Adertising |
Date to be confirmed. |
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June 1 Monday |
Mountaineering Memorial Park |
Kakani |
Opening of the Mt. Memorial Park by Angrita Sherpa |
NMA/DOT |
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June 4 Thursday |
Dashara |
Ridi / Palpa |
Also called Ganga Dashara. Holy Bath.Final Day of Rameswar worship. Fair. | ||
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June 5 Friday |
Nirjala Ekadhasi. Tulsi Bijaropan. |
Hindu families |
Keep fasting . Some devotees even do not drink water. Tulsi seeds sawn. Lord Vishnu worshipped. | ||
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June 9 Tuesday |
Purnima Brata |
Hindu families |
Worship moon. Childless parents believe to be blessed with children. | ||
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June 15 Monday |
Ashar Sankranti |
Hindus all over the Kingdom |
First day of the Month. Hindus visit temples. | ||
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June 15 Monday |
Mountain Museum |
Pokhara |
The first phase of Mt. Museum to be opened |
NMA |
Exact date to be confirmed |
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June 20 Saturday |
Yogini Ekadasi |
Hindu families |
Fasting & Charity by Hindus. | ||
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June 23 Tuesday |
Amawasya |
Hindu families |
Holy bath, charity, worship moon, fasting at night by Hindus. | ||
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June 29 Monday |
Ropain Mahotsav(Paddy Festival) |
Sankhuwa Sabha, Bana Village |
This is in fact a festival observed by the agrarian people all over the Kingdom to mark the first day of Paddy Cultivation. The cultivators play with the mud & perform singing and dancing in the muddy farm. In Bana VDC race, plantation,tilling, |
Nepal Hill Area Development Foundation |
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