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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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September 1 - 7 |
Yoga, Meditation & Art of Natural Life |
Pokhara |
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 September 20 - 26. |
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September 2 Wednesday |
Hariparibartini Ekadasi |
Hindu devotees. |
Begins second month of Lord Vishnu's sleep in Baliraja's palace. Maintain holiness and perform worship and charity. | ||
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September 2 Wednesday |
Indra Jatra Festival |
Indrachowk , KTM |
A week long festival begins by hoisting Lord Indra's flag (Indradhoj) at midnight and faces of Bhairavas deities are displayed in important public places. | Whole week various Bhaku, Lakhe, Mahakali, Bhairab, Pulukisi masked dances are performed in Durbar Square & surrounding streets. | |
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September 5 Saturday |
Kumari Jatra - Kone - ya |
Kohity, KTM |
Chariot of living goddess Kumari & Bhairabas & Ganesha are pulled in downtown of Kathmandu. The procession is graced by the presence of His Majesty King. | Regional Festival | |
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September 6 Sunday |
Kumari Jatra - Thahene -ya |
Ason - Indrachowk, KTM |
Similar religious processions is carried out in Kathmandu Midtown. | ||
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September 6 Sunday |
Purnima Brata |
Hindu devotees. |
Worship moon and keep fast. Pray for accomplishment. | Ethnic Festival | |
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September 8 Tuesday |
Nani - cha - ya |
Bhedashing - Kilagal, KTM |
Final rituals of the holy chariot procession. | Local Festival | |
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Sept 11 Friday |
International Motorbike Rally Championship |
KTM/Daman-Narayanghat/KTM |
Sports Development Nepal |
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Sept 12 Saturday |
Miss Nepal 1998 |
KTM |
Miss Nepal Beauty Peagant |
KTM/Jaycees |
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Sept 14-21 |
Book Exhibition |
Thamel KTM |
Antique Books |
Tiwari Pilgrim Book House |
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Sept 16 Wednesday |
Indira Ekadasi | Devotees keep fast and peform charity. | |||
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Sept 16 - 22 |
Dashain Utsav |
Bhrikuti Mandap, KTM |
House of Rajkarnicar |
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Sept 18-27 |
International Invitational Football Tournament |
KTM |
Invitational International Football Tournament. |
Sports Dev. Nepal |
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Sept 21-22 |
International Gulf Championship |
KTM/Gokarna |
18 Holes Gulf |
L.M.Suvir Brothers |
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September 21 Monday |
Ghatasthapana |
All over the Kingdom. |
Begining of the greatest festival 'Dasain', lasts for nine days. Sowing of maize & barley -'Jamara' | National Festival | |
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Sept - Oct. |
Music Festival |
National Stadium |
Musical extra-vaganza from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & Nepal. |
Music Craft, Bombay & Aries Advertising |
Date to be confirmed |
| Sept 25 - Oct 4 | Himalayan International White Water Competition |
Trishuli |
Various int'l Rafting Associations will participate with a slogan of Trishuli '98. The competition includes Slalome Raft, Slalome Kayak, Down River Race, Triathelon & River Rescue |
NARA |
Detailed programme to be finalised |
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Sept 25 Friday |
Chef Competition and Food Festival |
KTM |
Best Chef of the Year competition. |
HAN |
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Sept 27 Sunday |
World Tourism Day |
KTM |
Welcome of the visitors at the int'l airport by Travel Trade Associations and Food Festival organised by REBAN. |
REBAN |
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Sept 28 - Oct 1 |
Gorkha Dasai Festival |
Gorkha |
Royal Army parade, Fulpati, procession to Gorkha Durbar and other activities of religious & cultural interest. |
VNY Gorkha Committee. Centre For Gorkha Study And Community Cultural Tour . | |
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Sept 28 Monday |
Phulpati |
All over the Kingdom |
Real festival becomes visible. Brahmins go to Gorkha Durbar and bring flowers etc. from the shrine there and is then placed in Pooja room of Hanuman Dhoka. HM and other members of the Royal family witness the Army parade and accept the Guard of Honour. | National Festival | |
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Sept 28 Monday |
Kite Festival |
KTM Valley |
To mark this festival every household flie kites from their house-roofs &a kite competition is held at Tundikhel. | ||
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Sept 29 Tuesday |
Maha Asthami |
All over the Kingdom |
Eighth Day of the festival. Animals (goats, buffaloes and ducks and chikens) sacrificed in the temples of Goddess Durga and also at homes. Offering of sacrifices continue on the ninth day too. | National Festival | |
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Sept 30 Wednesday |
Mahanawami, Syako-Tyako |
All over the Kingdom |
It is known for the blood sacrifices made in Hanuman Dhoka, Ktm. | Worth seeing Hanuman Dhoka Animal Sacrifices. | |
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October 1-7 |
Yoga, Meditation & Art of Natural Life |
Lumbini |
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 October 20 - 26. |
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October 1 Thursday |
Vijaya Dasami Tika |
All over the Kingdom. Hindus. |
Elders and seniors in each Hindu house mark the foreheads of juniors with 'Tika' or red colour mark. Respectable relatives are visited. Feasts are held. A lot of festivities. | National Festival | |
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October 1, Thursday |
Mohani ya Swon Kokayagoo |
Bhaktapur, Bramhayani |
Worshipping of Navdurga goddess by burning threads on oil lamps all over the human body. Aunique feature of devotion and mind concentration. | ||
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October |
Pachali Bhairab Festival |
Pachali, Kathmandu |
Marked with traditional music, religious ceremonies, gifts of all kinds including meat, rice bear and blood of goats and fowl. Continuou throuhout the night. |
Local Devotees. |
Ethnic Festival . Date to be confirmed. |
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Oct 2 Friday |
Papa-kush Ekadasi |
All over the Kingdom. |
Holy bath, keep fasting, perform charity for salvation - by Hindus. | ||
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Oct 5 Monday |
Kojagrat Purnima |
All over the Kingdom. |
Goddess of wealth 'Laxmi' is believed to come down to earth. Keep awake. Offer puja. Lamps hoisted on the pole called 'Akashdeep'. Some gamble and try their luck. | ||
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Oct 5 Monday |
International Cycling Compitition |
KTM |
Sports Dev. Nepal |
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Oct 16 Friday |
Rama Ekadasi Brata | For the happiness of the family Goddess Rama (better half of Lord Vishnu) worshipped). | |||
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Oct 16-17 |
Kite Flying Compitition |
KTM |
NATA |
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Oct 18 Sunday |
Kag (crow) Tihar, Kartik Sankranti |
All over the Kingdom. |
The second great festival of the Hindus begins called Tihar. - a festival of lights. For five days from this day, the houses and buildings are illuminated with lamps. This first day is marked by worshipping 'crows'. | National Festival | |
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October 18 Sunday |
Kartik Mela |
Patan |
Famous Masked Dance in Patan called Kartikae Dance at Patan Durbar Square. | Month long cultural activities from 18 Oct - 16 Nov. | |
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Oct - Nov. |
Budhanilkantha Mela |
Budhanilkantha |
A month long religious festival at slumber abode of Lord Narayana in Budhanilkantha | ||
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October 19 Monday |
Kukur (dog) puja, Narak Chaturdasi, |
All over the Kingdom. Hindus. |
The second day of the Tihar festival. The 'dog' is worshipped in the morning and is given good food to eat. | ||
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October 19 Monday |
Laxmi Pooja - Festival of Lights |
All over the Kingdom. |
Worship of goddess of Wealth celebrate with great pomp and grandeur. Worth seeing in urban centres like Bhairahawa & Biratnagar. | Siddharthanagar Municipality Cele-brates Laxmi Puja attractively and in an unique manner. | |
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Oct 21 Wednesday |
Mha Puja |
All over the Kingdom & in the Newar community. |
Self worshipping festival. | ||
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Oct 21 Wednesday |
Nhu - da (Nepal Sambat-1119) |
Throughout the country in Newar Community |
Celebration of Nepal Sambat Year 1127 by organising various elaborated social and cultural processions. This is the begining of Lunar Calendar. | ||
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Oct 21 Wednesday |
Gai (cow) Puja, Gobardhan Puja |
All over the Kingdom. Hindus. |
This year the day of the Worhsipping of cows and bulls fall on the same day. Hindus worship cows and regard this animal as mother. | National Festival | |
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Oct 22 Thursday |
Bhai Tika |
All over the Kingdom. Hindus. |
Last day of 'Tihar'. sisters mark their brothers' foreheads with Tika (or marks of various coloursand offer them garlands and sweets and pray for their long life and prosperity. | National Festival | |
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Oct 24 Friday |
United Nation Day |
KTM |
Seminars / Sports events |
UNDP / NGOs |
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Oct 31 Saturday |
Haribhodhini Ekadasi |
Fair at Ridi / Palpa and Devghat (Chitwan) |
Four months of Lord Vishnu's slumber completed. Devotees observe the wedding of Holy plant Tulshi with Lord Vishnu. Keep fasting maintain holiness and perform charity. | Local Festival | |
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October |
Mahalaxmi Village Puja | In & around KTM | Agrarian festival. Rejoicing on the storage of autumn harvest. | ||