Gai Jatra is a festival observed by the people of the Newar community of Nepal, often in the Kathmandu Valley. This Newari festival is celebrated in the month of Bhadra (August – September). The date of Gai Jatra is fixed bya
Uma Maheshwor temple (locally, Kwacho Dega) is one of the important heritage sites of Kirtipur. This pagoda-style three-storied temple is situated at the highest point (1414 m) of Kirtipur. Since this temple is at the top of the hill, one can enjoy p
Muslims pray on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr at Kasimiri mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, June 05, 2019.This is the tentative date as the actual date is contingent on the sighting of the moon of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Islamic calender.
Greetings! "The moon is more important than the sun simply because at night, we needed the light more", inspired from Sampurna Chattarji's book-Mulla Nasruddin.A morning view of the Moon beside Chadragiri as seen from Kirtipur.Photo: Binay Maharjan