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Chhath Parva

Chhath is an important festival in Nepal’s Tarai plains dedicated to the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya. The festival concluded...

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...

Ancient Panauti’s French Connection

The 13-century town of Panauti has the ambience of a place that has been bypassed by history. The fertile valley along the Rosi Khola...

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