Diwali Nepal Dog
Each year on the second day of the five day diwali celebrations in nepal the country celebrates kukur tihar or day of the dogs by worshipping mans four legged friend.
Diwali nepal dog. Just like every year this year too locals in nepal celebrated kukur tihar as part of their 5 day long diwali celebrations. Whether or not you believe in dogs this little nepalese tradition will restore some of your faith in humanity. In nepal this mark is called the tika a paste made from abir a red dye powder along with rice and. Pooches of all kindsstrays and petsare showered with flowers adorned with garlands and tilak or gulal.
The tika on kukur tihar a red mark is applied to the forehead of each dog. On the festival people worship dogs to please the god of death yama as they are considered to be a messenger of him. The dogs are also adorned with red tika or tilak with kumkum or gulaal along with rice and yogurt very similar to any tilak ritual in hindu tradition. Lalitpur nepal november 14 ani.
Nodostudiogetty images diwali is an important celebration on the hindu calendar. The five day festival of lights and animals yama panchak or tihar began on friday with day one dedicated to the crow. The day after diwali also known as chhoti diwali is celebrated as kukur tihar in nepal. Nepal celebrates dogs during diwali festival picture credit.
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