I would also like to thank the government of China for its efforts in restoring the earthquake-affected cultural heritage of Nepal such as Basantapur Durbar, which is in the heart of Kathmandu. This ...

On May 29, 1953, Nepali climber Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and New Zealand's Sir Edmund Hillary reached Everest's summit, setting ...

People light a candle in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the 2015 earthquake during a 10th anniversary event at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, April 25 ...

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Kathmandu [Nepal], April 22 (ANI): Indian Minister of ... Minister Khadka and Indian Minister Khattar will jointly inaugurate the Inaruwa-Basantapur-Baneshwor-Tumlingtar 200 kV transmission ...

Dahal recalled the festival when he was younger living in Nepal, and the days of celebration that lead up to the day of Holi. ”People gather around [Basantapur, Nepal] and there will be more than ...

In Nepal's iconic world heritage site Kathmandu Valley, the Nine-Storeyed Basantapur Palace complex that once lay in ruins after a devastating earthquake, now stands revitalized and has ...

NEPAL: FAGU PURNIMA Nepal celebrates Holi as Fagu Purnima, which begins a week before the main day with the erection of a colorful bamboo stick called 'Chir' in Kathmandu's Basantapur Durbar Square.

Show Full Article The Kathmandu or Basantapur Durbar Square a common place for Kathmanduites to gather and celebrate the festival of colors. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, previously the royal palace ...

Nepal’s celebration begins with an ancient ceremony. A week prior to the festival, locals hoist a bamboo pole covered in colored cloth, called “Chir,” in Kathmandu’s famous Basantapur ...

The Holi fun isn’t just in India—Holi is making its mark in Nepal too! The traditional Chir ceremony kicked off in Kathmandu, with the sacred bamboo Chir being raised at the Basantapur Durbar ...