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Inspired by the legendary five Pandavas, the upcoming Nepali film uses a contemporary storyline to explore corruption, injustice and the challenges facing Nepali society.
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A five-day Pitri Moksha Yagya will be held from November 2 to 6 at the Trishuli-Phalanku river confluence in Nuwakot, giving families a chance to pray for relatives killed or missing in the August 26 Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods.
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Filmmaker and box-office technology professional Manish Pandit has been appointed chairman of Nepal's Film Development Board. The Cabinet chose him on October 6 from a shortlist of three, after 12 people applied. He has worked on the board's cinema e-ticketing and box office system.
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A temporary bridge over the Bhotekoshi at Syafrubensi has reopened the Tamang Heritage Trail in Rasuwa and the Ruby Valley route in Dhading, which were cut off by the August 26 floods. The Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) tells trekkers to check trail conditions before they set out, since the bridge is a temporary fix.
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The main Taleju Temple at Hanuman Dhoka traditionally opens to the public only on Maha Navami. Here is who the goddess is, how she is linked to the Kumari, and what is history versus legend.
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Vijaya Dashami falls on Wednesday 21 October by the Nepal calendar. In many families, receiving tika and jamara continues for several days after Dashami, up to the full moon, though customs differ. Here is sahit for the first tika on Dashain for Nepal and abroad.
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Maha Navami is generally the ninth day of Dashain. Devotees worship Durga, offer jamara and honour tools, vehicles and weapons before Vijaya Dashami.
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The Buddhist nun and singer has been appointed vice-chair for five years.
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Nepal observes Maha Ashtami today on Sunday OCtober 18. The lunar date also runs into Monday morning, so there are two calendar dates for Ashtami.
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Today, the seventh day of dashain is Phulpati, or Maha Saptami. Families bring sacred plants into the puja space and worship Goddess Kalaratri.
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On the sixth day of Navaratri, families honour Katyayani, the warrior form of Durga.
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Skandamata is the fifth form of Durga, shown holding her infant son Kartikeya. Devotees link her to motherhood, protection and courage.
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Kushmanda is the fourth form of Durga. Devotees link her to creation, light and the Sun.
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On the third day of Navaratri, worshippers seek courage, peace and protection from the third form of Durga. The Goddess is known for the crescent moon on her forehead, shaped like a bell.
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Household begins Nepal's biggest festival today establishing a sacred vessel and sowing the seeds that grow into jamara, which will later be used with tika on Vijaya Dashami.
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The second edition runs from October 30 to November 1 at Russian House. It includes eight feature films, 18 shorts and five Nepali productions or co-productions.
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Kazakhstan's first Astana AI Film festival drew entries from 125 countries and gave its $450,000 Grand pric to Latvian filmmaker Nikoaly Shestak.
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Indra Jatra remains one of the most vivid expressions of Kathmandu's Newar heritage, combining mythology, ritual and public celebration. Its conclusion marks the start of a month long autumn festival season that includes Dashain, Tihar and other major observances.
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Today marks the start of Sora Shraddha, the 16-day period in the Hindu lunar calendar when families across Nepal pay tribute to their ancestors ,a tradition observed every year just before the country's biggest festival, Dashain.
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With flyDubai's first Dubai-Pokhara-Dubai flight touching down today, Pokhara's hotel and restaurant associations are offering steep discounts and a free first night to convince the new route's passengers to stay, eat, and come back.
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With traditional music, ritual worship, and a ceremonial pole raised before Kal Bhairav, Kathmandu's Newar community has formally opened one of the valley's oldest and most elaborate festivals.
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A decade after Bhairav relaunched his career, Nikhil Upreti is going all in writing, directing, producing and starring in his biggest action film yet.
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Kabbadi 5 announcement, movie released to be on Kartik 6, noting the final match wasn't actually supposed to be the "final".
