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  2. Death anniversary - Wikipedia

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    In India (and Nepal), a death anniversary is known as shraadh (Shraaddha "श्राद्ध" in Nepali). The first death anniversary is called a barsy, from the word baras, meaning year in Hindi. Shraadh [1] means to give with devotion or to offer one's respect. Shraadh is a ritual for expressing one's respectful feelings for the ancestors ...

  3. Narayan Gopal - Wikipedia

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    To honor the king of Nepalese music, there are celebrations held on the day of his death annually in Nepal. [21] The government has built many statues for Gopal, such as one in Chakrapath, Kathmandu which has flowers that were planted on the 21st death anniversary event of Narayan Gopal held on 5 December 2011. [22]

  4. Śrāddha - Wikipedia

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    After death, the family performs the final rituals and holam. These rites are a reflection of a person's life. They may also include Santhi-homam and Agni-homam. After the Santhi-homam, the body is sprinkled with holy water to cleanse it. Other rituals include offering food and applying herbs to the body.

  5. Dashrath Chand - Wikipedia

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    Statue of Dasarath Chand Thakuri at Shova Bhagawati, kathmandu Dasharath Chand Thakuri (Nepali: दशरथ चन्द; 1903 – 28 January 1941) was a martyr of the Nepalese Democratic Movement and a politician of Nepal who was active in starting a political revolution in Nepal during the Rana rule.

  6. Bhupi Sherchan - Wikipedia

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    Sherchan produced several odes to the martyrs of Nepal, including Sahid Ko Samjhana, Main Batti Ko Sikha, and Ghantaghar. Ghumne Mech Mathi Andho Manche (Blind Man on a Revolving Chair) is his most popular poetry collection. [7] He was also appointed a member of the Royal Nepal Academy for two terms from 1979 to 1989.

  7. Nepal quake death toll becomes highest on record; dozens ...

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    The number of people killed in Nepal by two major earthquakes has surpassed 8,500, making the disaster the deadliest to hit the Himalayan country on record, as rescuers on Sunday searched for ...

  8. Army searches for missing US Marine Corp copter as death toll ...

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    CHAUTARA, Nepal (AP) - Thousands of fear-stricken people spent the night outdoors after a new earthquake killed dozens of people and spread more misery in Nepal, which is still reeling from a ...

  9. Chittadhar Hridaya - Wikipedia

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    Nepal's Postal Services Department issued a commemorative postage stamp bearing a portrait of Hridaya on 31 December 1992 to mark the tenth anniversary of his death. [23] Coinciding with World Poetry Day, the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature celebrated the centenary of Chittadhar Hridaya on March 21, 2007. [24]