Kukur Tihar, Nepal’s annual dog worship festival held on October 20, 2025, honours the loyalty and companionship of dogs by adorning them with garlands, applying tikas, and offering special food. The ...

STORY: At a dog shelter in Lalitpur, a city on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu, volunteers, residents and tourists took part in "Kukur Tihar", a ceremony which takes place on the second day of ...

I love dogs. You love dogs. Your giggly toddler loves dogs, and your grouchy old dad will always crack a smile for a pup. But in Nepal, it’s not enough to simply love a dog. No, dogs deserve an entire ...

Laxmi Puja, a day dedicated to worshipping the Hindu goddess Laxmi, is being celebrated nationwide in Nepal. Normally occurring on the third day of the Tihar festival, this year it aligns with the ...

On October 31, people across Nepal celebrated dogs on the auspicious occasion of Kukur Puja. The celebration takes place on ...

Tihar, Nepal's annual festival of light, hope and prosperity, is upon us. Members of Australia's Nepali-speaking community share how and why they will be celebrating. Tihar is one of the most ...

It was a ‘home away from home’ for the Nepali community residing in Bangalore who celebrated their traditional festival ‘Tihar’ (Deepavali) here on Thursday. Giving the celebration an ethnic touch and ...

The first day is dedicated to Kaag, or Crow, considered the messengers of death, or Yama in Hindu mythology. People genuinely believe that offering food to the crows can protect their homes from ...

Kaushila Rizal, a grandmother of 17, wore a wide smile as she surveyed the scene at Civic Park in Reynoldsburg. Around her, children’s colorful kites pierced a radiant blue sky, and thousands of ...