Chir erected in Basantapur, Holi festival begins (Photo Feature)
With the erection of Chir at Basantapur on Monday the Holi festival has been formally started. A wooden pole 'Chir' has been erected at the Hanumandhoka Palace premises at 7:45 AM this morning.
Chir has been installed at Basantapur, as a mark of the commencement of Fagu or Holi festival today.
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With the installation of Chir at Basantapur on Sunday, the Holi festival has formally started. A wooden pole 'Chir' was erected at the Hanumandhoka Palace premises at 7:47 AM this morning.
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The Holi festival, also known as the festival of colors, has officially begun in Kathmandu with the installation of Chir, a ceremonial bamboo pole adorned with colorful clothes, at Basantapur Durbar Square.
The locals and priests erect the Chir every yea
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: With the installation of Chir, a ceremonial bamboo pole with three tiers of colorful clothes at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Holi, the festival of colors officially began on Monday.
With the installation of Chir, a ceremonial bamboo pole with three tiers of colorful clothes at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Holi, the festival of colors officially began on Thursday.
With the erection of Chir at Basantapur today the Holi festival has been formally started. A wooden pole 'Chir' has been installed at the Hanumandhoka Palace premises at 7:27 AM Thursday morning.
KATHMANDU, Mar 21: Locals have erected Chir (a ceremonial pole with colorful crown) in Basantapur, Kathmandu to mark the beginning of the Fagu Purnima, popularly known as Holi festival.
Summing up the week in pictures.
Locals of Kathmandu erect a 'Chir' (pieces of different color cloths) in Bashantapur Durbar Square on Friday. With it, the Holi festival begans. Photo: Dinesh Gole/Nagrik/Republica
