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Nepal-Kathmandu: Tihar Festival (mandala)
One of the fascinating festival of Hindu, Tihar also known as Deepawali commenced from today being marked as Kagtihar in its first day. The five days long festival with colorful lights and garlands of flowers begins with 'Kagtihar' and concludes with 'Bhaitika' (brother's day) that symbolically represents the mutual love and devotion between the brothers and sisters.
In the first day known as Kagtihar, crow is honored through offering rice. The second day is 'Kukur Tihar. Kukur means dog and dogs are offered with delicious foods. Similarly', third is called "Laxmi Pooja' in which goddess of wealth is worshiped. Being followed by Goru pooja (worshiping of ox) in fourth day, 'Bhaitika' is celebrated in the concluding day sharing bless and exchange of tika of seven colors.
Tihar, festival of lights that falls between October/November is considered as the second biggest festival followed by Dashain. All the houses are cleaned and decorated with colorful lights, oil-fed lamp and candles.
Nepal-Kathmandu: Tihar Festival (mandala)
One of the fascinating festival of Hindu, Tihar also known as Deepawali commenced from today being marked as Kagtihar in its first day. The five days long festival with colorful lights and garlands of flowers begins with 'Kagtihar' and concludes with 'Bhaitika' (brother's day) that symbolically represents the mutual love and devotion between the brothers and sisters.
In the first day known as Kagtihar, crow is honored through offering rice. The second day is 'Kukur Tihar. Kukur means dog and dogs are offered with delicious foods. Similarly', third is called "Laxmi Pooja' in which goddess of wealth is worshiped. Being followed by Goru pooja (worshiping of ox) in fourth day, 'Bhaitika' is celebrated in the concluding day sharing bless and exchange of tika of seven colors.
Tihar, festival of lights that falls between October/November is considered as the second biggest festival followed by Dashain. All the houses are cleaned and decorated with colorful lights, oil-fed lamp and candles.