Tihar, the festival of light and flowers, has begun by observing Kaag Tihar on Sunday. As part of Tihar festival, Kaag Tihar is celebrated on the first day of the five-day festival by feeding crows.
KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 31: Laxmi Puja, a day dedicated to the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and affluence, is being celebrated across the country today, October 31.
Laxmi Puja, which normally falls on the third day of the Tihar festival, also known as Yama Panchak, is being held on the second…
KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 31: Laxmi Puja, a day dedicated to the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and affluence, is being celebrated across the country today, October 31.
Laxmi Puja, which normally falls on the third day of the Tihar festival, also known as Yama Panchak, is being held on the second…
KATHMANDU: Laxmi Puja, a day dedicated to the worship of the Hindu Goddess Laxmi, is being observed across the country today. Traditionally falling on the third day of the Tihar festival, this year it coincides with the second day of Tihar, along with Narak Chaturdashi and the Kukur Tihar, the festival dedicated to the worship […]
TAKSAR, Bhojpur, Nov 13: Properties worth over Rs 2.6 million were destroyed when a house caught fire in Bhojpur. The fire started from a butter lamp lit for the Laxmi Puja ritual during the Tihar festival, it is said.
The house of one Gyan Raj Bista at Bhojpur Municiplity-8 was
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Laxmi Puja, a day dedicated to the worship of the Hindu goddess Laxmi, is being observed across the country today.
Traditionally falling on the third day of the Tihar festival, this year it coincides with the second day of Tihar, along with Narak Chaturd
KATHMANDU: Laxmi Puja is being observed across the country Thursday.
The third day of Yamapanchak of Tihar festival is being celebrated by worshipping Laxmi, the goddess of wealth, affluence and prosperity, this evening, with devotion.
On this day, people clean their houses and surroundings, illuminate their homes and light butter lamps to 'invite' the goddess to their homes, in the belief that the goddess Laxmi detests the house which is unclean and untidy.
The night of Laxmi Puja is also known as Sukha Ratri, meaning the night of happiness as it is believed that Goddess Laxmi comes to reside in the house on this special night.
To 'welcome' the goddess in the house, devotees make the footprint signs from their courtyard up to the main altar. In the evening of Laxmi Puja, troupes of teenage girls from the neighbourhood sing 'bhailo' songs amidst dancing and merriment.
Night illumination is carried out at homes by lighting electric lights and butter lamps. Some people also worship the cow in the morning on Laxmi Puja in accordance with their family tradition.
Here are some photos taken at various places of the Kathmandu Valley on Thursday evening.
KATHMANDU: Laxmi Puja, the third day of Tihar festival, is being observed across the country on Thursday.
On this day, people clean their houses and surroundings, illuminate their houses with lamps to 'welcome' the Laxmi, goddess of wealth.
Also known as Yam Panchak, the festival is observed for five days. The first day of Yam Panchak is observed as Kaag Tihar by feeding crows, regarded as messengers in Nepali society. The second day is Kukur Tihar- the day is observed worshipping dogs. The third day is Gai Tihar and Laxmi Puja worshipping cows and Laxmi, the goddess of wealth. The fourth day of Tihar is known as Goru Puja - worship of oxen, while the fifth and final day is Bhai Tika - the day when brothers receive Tika from their sisters.
However, both Kaag Tihar and Kukur Tihar fell on the same day Wednesday), according to Calendar Determination Committee Chair, Prof Shree Krishna Adhikari.
People from the Newari community celebrate the fourth day of Yam Panchak as Mha Puja - worship of one's own soul.
The auspicious hour for Bhai Tika this year is 11:02 am Saturday (November 6), he added.
