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Kathmandu marks the Yen yā festival

Patan has Rato Machindranath, Bhaktapur has Biska, and the Newā people of Kathmandu have Yen yā as their biggest festival.Also known as...

Divine guardian of a living heritage

Last week on Ram Nawami, Ojaswi Gulu woke up earlier than usual and took a ritual bath. Once done, instead of her...

20 Reviews in 20 Years

In 999 issues the Nepali Times has reviewed hundreds of books, from political thrillers on the Maoist conflict to novels and travelogues....

Pratima Sherpa swings for pro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXxxTSU5ubgTo Pratima Sherpa, the golf course is home, literally. She was born and raised in a small storage shed on the Royal...

Carefree Kumari

Nine-year-old Jeebika Bajracharya, the current living goddess of Bhaktapur, enjoyed all the attention she got during Dasain dressed as the Kumari. Clothed...

Are you ready for Indra Jatra?

This week Kathmandu celebrates Indra Jatra — the chariot festival presided over by none other than the Living Goddess Kumari.Locally known as Yenyā, the...

Prepping for Indra Jatra

The late monsoon calendar in Kathmandu Valley is filled with festivals: there was Krishna’s birthday last week, then Rishi Panchami and Tij...

Divine intervention by ex-Kumaris

The combined power of eight former living goddesses brought down an April storm on a book launch

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Viral videos of 2018

As the sun sets on 2018, Nepali Times takes you back to the most popular videos of the past year on its...

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