Diwali Nepal
In this festival people not only celebrate the gods but the animals and birds which share a close relationship with them.
Diwali nepal. This festival is a special day dedicated to dogs which. Tihar also called diwali or deepawali ranks second only to dashain in nepal. Diwali in nepal better known as tihar is the 2nd most celebrated festival in nepal after dashain dussehra. As numerous candles and festive lanterns will be lit up for the goddess of laxmi tihar is also well known as the festival of lights.
It is known by different names at different places but the soul of the festival remains the same. Diwali calendar surrounded by majestic himalayas nepal is a multi ethnic and multi lingual society and the only hindu kingdom of the world. A woman carries a basket filled with marigold flowers used to make garlands and offer prayers before selling them to the market for tihar festival also called diwali in kathmandu nepal. Also known as deepawali and yamapanchak or swanti nepal bhasa.
Hindus in nepal celebrate the diwali festival with bright lights gift exchanges fireworks and elaborate feasts to welcome lakshmi the goddess of light and wealth. Just like every year this year too locals in nepal celebrated kukur tihar as part of their 5 day long diwali celebrations.