
Each year, busloads of devotees from across Nepal and India converge at her birthplace in Janakpur in Southern Nepal to honor and celebrate her marriage to the God Ram of Ayodhya. This sacred occasion, known as Bibaha Panchami, is observed on the fifth day of the waxing moon in late November or early December.
Nov 13, 2025

Aakash Bhairab, the blue-faced fierce god, embodies a unique blend of history, myth, and divinity—part fierce guardian deity, part ancestral king.
Sep 4, 2025

Harati Mata’s story, beginning with her identity as a demoness who caused suffering and ending with her evolution into a compassionate deity.
Apr 20, 2025

Janaki Mandir is a tribute to the Hindu goddess Sita. According to the epic Ramayana, Janakpur was Sita's birthplace
Nov 28, 2024

Fulpati or Phoolpati is observed on the seventh day of Dashain and is also called Maha Saptami. “Phool” means flower and “Pati” means leaves hence the rites are conducted on this day by offering variety of flowers and leaves.
Sep 23, 2025

Ghatasthapana is a ritual of the placement of the auspicious Ghada for invoking the goddess and ushering in the festivity of Bada Dashain.
Oct 5, 2024

Bhat and Bhateni revered as guardian deities are depicted floating above the earth, as their sacred feet must never contact the mortal ground
Jun 6, 2024

Swasthani Brata, the “पुषशुक्लपुर्णिमादेखिमाघशुक्लपुर्णिमा” is a month-long fasting, Nepalese recite mythological stories of Swasthani
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