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November is the best
month to travel in Nepal with cool and clear skies. The weather and visibility
during this month is just perfect for trekking and outdoor activities like
rafting on the white water, sightseeing the hills and culture or Jungle safari,
you will have comfortable weather for your travel.
November month is the
best month for visiting Kathmandu. The atmosphere and environment is also best
during this month. The whole valley is green and lush. The temperature is
perfect average day time
temperatures around 15°C (about 59°F) you
can enjoy hikes and walks around the town without getting sweaty.
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Festivals of Nepal
falls according to the lunar hindu calendar. For cultural seekers, you will get
a chance to enjoy the important and most beautiful festival Tihar of Nepalese
hindu community. Tihar is also known as Deepawali. This Hindu festival is
celebrated in Nepal for five day long which comes soon after Dashain. Tihar
signifies the festival of lights, where diyas are light both inside and outside
the houses to make it illuminate at night. Tihar in Nepal represents the divine
attachment between human and other animals. Nepalese people celebrates Tihar by
playing Deusi/Vailo programme. You can get a chance to see people playing Deusi/Vailo
(singing and dancing) during this festival. On this day people cook different
varities of food and specially ‘sel roti’ and enjoyed themselves by having delicious
dishes together.
The 1st day
of Tihar is known as ‘kag tihar’ crows day. On this day crows are worshipped by
offering food on the roof of the houses before anyone in the house takes in
food. The cawing of the crows symbolizes sadness and grief in the hindu
mythology, so the devotees offer food to advert the grief and death in their
homes. The 2nd day of Tihar is called ‘Kukur Tihar’ dogs day. Dog is
believed as the messenger of lord Yamaraj, the god of death, is worshipped once
a year on this day. On this day people offer beautiful garlands, tika and
delicious food to the dog. You can see dogs running around with the necklace on
their neck, tika on their forehead. The 3rd day is known as Laxmi
puja. It is the important day of Tihar. On this day early morning cow is
worshipped, cow signifies the prosperity and wealth. Cow is offered with
garlends, tika and best grass on this day. Cow is the national animal of Nepal.
In the evening Laxmi, the goddess of wealth is worshipped in every household.
The whole entire houses were cleansed and decorated with candle lights, oil
lamps and garlends in every doors and windows of the house to invite the goddess
Laxmi in the house. Laxmi puja is
performed by female in the house. The 4th day is known as ‘Gobardan
Puja & Mha Puja’. On this day people worship the ox with the garlands around
the neck, tika on the forehead and offered a meal to the ox. People who follow
Lord Krishna perform ‘Gobardan puja’ which is worshipped towards gobardan mountain.
Cow dung is taken as representative of the mountain and is worshipped. ‘Mha
Puja’ which means worshipping yourself. Newar community people perfom this
festivals. This period begins with the Newari newyear. The 5th and
last day of Tihar is known as ‘Bhai Tika’. On this day sisters put tika on the
foreheads of brothers, to ensure long life and prosperity and sisters prays for
their brother’s long life from Yama Raj, god of the underworld.
The astonishing views
of the nature and the timeless art of the nature and timeless art of the
Nepalese architecture will make you fall in love with photography and bring out
the poet, the rmantic out of you.
For music lovers, the
most acclaimed Zazzmandu music festival will be great treat on this month, when
the zazz musicians and zazz lovers from all over the world gather in Kathmandu
to celebrate their love for zazz soul.
Do you want to travel
Nepal? If you have missed the chance to travel Nepal in October month you can also enjoy yourself by travelling Nepal in the month of November, it is one of the best
month to travel Nepal.
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