Festival in Nepal
Bisket Festival
Bisket Festival celebrates in Bhaktapur Durbar Square. It falls in mid-April annually. Newar people are wheeled wooden chariots around the quadrangles. The city Bhaktapur lies some 19 km east of Thamel. The legend mentioned ages ago the two snakes originated of the bride’s nose. The entire married prince always was killed by the two snakes. Later a prince found the secret story with an old woman. The prince was successfully cut the snakes twenty times with a sword. He was safe and became popular with the local. People of Bhaktapur believed started to celebrate the festival in the New Year. The prince had twenty cuts to those snakes which translates (20 cuts) Bisket festival.
Bisket Festival celebrates in nine days by then Upper and Lower Village nearby the Bhaktapur Durbar Square. They set up a 55 hands long pole. There will be two chariots of
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Once Tantric saw him and requested to live in Bhaktapur. The Bhairab denied and Tantric blocked the four directions, however, Bhairab back to Banaras only with head. He missed his body in Bhaktapur. The statues with joining head and body of the Bhairab can be observed in the Bhairabnath Temple in Taumadhi Tole, Bhaktapur.
Shivaratri festival
Shivaratri festival is popular among the Hindus. It is held annually in February-March. It has been celebrated as the birthday of God Shiva. The entire Shiva shrine, including Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu Valley the day and night will be noticeable moment. Every year approximate five thousands Sadhus come from India to homage in Kathmandu.
Shivaratri festival is the great night of God Shiva celebrates by the Hindu pilgrims. People do bonfire, light votive lamp, smoking marijuana and dancing the whole night. The next day devotees take ritual baths on the holy river Bagmati. The whole night’s pilgrims are excited with campfire and taste bhang cake
...ind of festivals and holidays, of-course one does not have weekend off in India. But as similar to here India also has the day to celebrate LORD KRISHNA’s birthday similar to CHRISTMAS which is JESUS CHRIST’s birthday. Moreover there is a New Year day which the next day of ‘DIWALI” the festival of lights. Indians also have an independence day that falls on August, 15 similar to American Independence day that is on July, 4. Also both these though being among the largest democracies of the world had housed various cultures, given home to different types of people but still maintained unity in diversity.
If you are ready to leave father and mother, and brother and sister, and wife and child and friend, and never see them again… then you are ready for a walk. -Henry David Thoreau (Haberman 12)
...as a very important day. Diwali; the word itself meaning “row of lights,” is another prominent Hindu holiday and occurs on what we know as New Year Eve—December 31st. It is a festival lights in which last for a five days. The lighting of candles signifies the welcoming of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Gambling is a norm on Diwali as it is seen as a way of assuring good luck for the upcoming year. The fourth day of Diwali is especially significant as it is the beginning of the lunar month of Karttika. On this particular day many celebrate religious customs to signify the New Year according to the Vikrama calendar (“Religion Facts,”n.p).
Furthermore, the adjustment to the alien culture in these areas involved a number of cultural changes that the community members had to undergo. These included a change in their clothing patterns for they wore thick woollen garments called ‘pheran’ back in Kashmir which wasn’t possible any longer due to the weather in their destination cities. The same could also be sensed in the loss of the use of ‘kangri’ which was a part of everyday life in kashmir but has now become an obsolete cultural symbol for the community. Another important cultural change that was experienced by this community was the decrease in religious enthusiasm when it came to their important festivals especially the festival of ‘shivratri’ (Malhotra,
There are two holy days in the Hindu religion named Diwali and Holi. Diwali is a festival of lights, and is India’s biggest and most important festival of the year. It is mainly celebrated in the months of October and November. This festival is a great time for family to get together and be together. Holi is another festival that family gets together. Holi is a festival of colors. Holi is a holiday where they get together and dance, play, and bring joy onto their home. Depending on the region, some cover their body is many different colors to celebrate the day.
For residents of Banaras, the rituals of death are continued time and time again. Whether they are directly involved or not, funeral practices underpin life in Banaras. The continuity of funeral practices over time means they gain importance, and are seen are imperative to the society. Parry discovers that ‘enquiries about the purpose of this or that rite commonly meet with the terse response that it has been ordained by the scriptures and handed down by ancestors’ (Parry, 1994, p.1). This further reinforces social cohesion during mourning periods. In some way, these funeral practices are comparable to Webb Keane’s theory of the ‘bored schoolboy who has memorised a credo which he recites by rote’ (Keane, 2008, S116). Clearly, it is possible for people to engage in funeral practices without fully understanding, or even believing, in them. If this is the case, then it is especially useful to consider religion as performing a social function. One variety of funeral practice, is performed by the Mahabrahman, the funeral priest. In this practice, the Mahabrahman will eat the ground up bones of the deceased. This process serves as a social function as it is not ‘merely a matter of the Mahabrahman representing the deceased’ there is ‘some kind of identity between them’ (Parry, 1994, p.77). Though the Mahabrahman finds the act disgusting, he will still carry it out, as he recognises the overwhelming importance in the
Bladder festival was one of the special events for nukalpiaqs, meaning the great yupik hunters even for the Yup’ik community. nakaciuryaraq is what they use to call in yupik long time ago like around in 1940’s. (Journeying to the Goddess) The season was winter when the time the feast use to happen. In the winter the Yup’iks use
Funerals are very important ceremonies in Hindu tradition. Hindus see cremation as an act of sacrifice to God and...
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Before I really get into my personal experience at the Durga temple, I would like to begin my experience paper by throwing a light on my religion. I personally belong to a Muslim family and have practiced Islam throughout my life. Islam is one of the monotheistic religions, which means people only believe in one God usually referred as Allah. All the individuals, including me, believe that everything in this world has been created by all mighty Allah. He has the power and authority of diminishing and raising thing. Islam is based on its five pillars; Namaz (prayer), Roza (fasting), Hajj (pilgrimage), Zakat (Give away), and Jahad (struggle in way of Islam). In contrast Hinduism has many different deities and all of them have a specific purpose. For example Shiva is widely known as the destroyer while the Vishnu presides over the maintenance of the living being. The reason I decided to go to the Hindu religious practice is because I have heard many different stories about the conflict between Hindus and Muslims. Furthermore, I also wanted to see the temples because I have never seen one, I have been to a lot of churches, mosques, and synagogue, but never got the change to visit a temple. Both Islam and Hinduism are the most popular religions in the world and they have millions of followers. However, there is a day and night difference between both of them.
Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the important and widely spread holidays celebrated in India. It is a celebration of lights, and for many, it is truly a sensory experience; some families decorate their houses with all sorts of lights and open up to the neighbors, sharing their love and their food.
Hindu mythology has interesting theories on how the Earth was created and the reincarnation of people, Hinduism is very different to many other mythologies and has some unique key features that make it stand out from the rest. History tells that there are over 330 million gods in Hindu mythology. There are six main gods in Hinduism. Hindu’s have an interesting belief of what happens to them after death, the afterlife Hindus believe in must be met by accomplishing a goal. Hinduism is a unique belief in many gods, the life cycle and reincarnation of its people.
It is the right time when the temperature drops down. For campfire night is the right time to celebrate with your friends and your loved ones. There are many newly developed adventurers are offer a forest camping and beach camping ideas. Without campfire the adventure camps will not be completed rightly. Popular destinations for camping by the river and the destination surrounded by the hills are the perfect location for campfire night with your friends. For an adventurer campfire night, you want to drive up to nearest hills and tag your friend’s then stay overnight around the fire. Apart from that, the weekend gateway also offers a chance to plunge in many outdoor activities and campfire night by the lake. You can also enjoy the campfire adventurers with best pals and folk dances. High hills and its scenic views define a perfect adventurer for a campfire night with your loved ones. A pleasing sea side location is also one of the best destinations for making campfire nights. For all the heritage lovers a campfire night in a peaceful destination would be a fascinating experience. Some kind of special destinations offers an extensive view of the valley and also a great location for campfire.