A magnificent view of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square at night.

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Kopan Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Boudhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Nyatapole Temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Marigold Flower..

Happy Tihar (Dipawali) to all........

Happy Dipawali...

Illustration of durga and Typography with rope, swing is played in Nepal on the occasions of Dashain and Tihar.

Happy Rakshya Bandhan !!!

Happy Rakshya Bandhan !!!
Raksha Bandhan, (the bond of protection) or Rakhi is a Hindu festival primarily observed in India, Mauritius and Nepal, which celebrates the relationship between brothers (shaurya), cousins and sisters(shreya).

Happy Gai Jatra (Cow Festival)....

The festival of "Gai Jatra", the procession of cows, is generally celebrated in the Nepalese month of Bhadra (August-September). The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals of Nepal. The whole complex of Gai Jatra festival has its roots in the ancient age when people feared and worshipped Yamaraj,"the god of death". However, the ironical sessions synonymous with the Gai Jatra festival came into tradition in the medieval period of Nepal during the reign of Malla Kings. Hence, the present form of Gai Jatra is a happy blending of antiquity and medievalism.

Another Gai Jatra procession through the streets of Kathmandu.According to the traditions since times immemorial, every family who has lost one relative during the past year must participate in a procession through the streets of Kathmandu leading a cow. If a cow is unavailable then a young boy dressed as a cow is considered a fair substitute. In Hinduism, a cow is regarded as the most venerated among all the domestic animals. It is believed that the cow, revered as a holy animal by Hindus, will help the deceased relative's journey to heaven.

Happy Rakshya Bandhan !!!
Raksha Bandhan, (the bond of protection) or Rakhi is a Hindu festival primarily observed in India, Mauritius and Nepal, which celebrates the relationship between brothers (shaurya), cousins and sisters(shreya).

Happy Teej !

Teej is a fasting festival for Hindu women. It takes place in third day of Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapad or Bhadau month of nepali calendar normally in the month of August or early September. It is celebrated for marital bliss, well-being of spouse and children and purification of own body and soul. The festival is a three-day-long celebration that combines sumptuous feasts as well as rigid fasting