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  2. Bhai Dooj - Wikipedia

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    Bhai Teeka (Nepali: भाइटीका) in Nepal, where it is the most important festival after Dashain (Vijaya Dashmi / Dussehra). Observed on the fifth day of Tihar festival, it is widely celebrated by Maithils in Nepal as Bhardutiya Bhai Tika followed by the people of various other ethnic groups among Madhesis.

  3. Public holidays in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Democracy day of Nepal. March 1: Fagu Purnima: Religious: Also known as Holi, the festival of colors. In Terai region of Nepal, this festival is celebrated on the next day. March 8: Nari Diwas: Non-Religious: International Women's Day is celebrated on this day in Nepal. April 14: Vaisakhi: Non-Religious: First day of Bikram Sambat calendar ...

  4. Tihar (festival) - Wikipedia

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    Nepal's various communities celebrate Tihar in different ways. The festival is popularly known as Swanti among the Newars and as Deepawali among Madhesis. [4] Nepalis also make patterns on the floors of living rooms or courtyards using materials such as coloured rice, dry flour, coloured sand or flower petals, called Rangoli, as a sacred welcoming for the gods and goddesses, particularly ...

  5. List of festivals in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Celebration in Nepal In Nepal, Holi is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm. The festival typically lasts for two days. The first day, known as Chhoti Holi or Holika Dahan, involves lighting bonfires to signify the burning away of evil. The second day, known as Rangwali Holi, Dhuli, or Fagu Purnima, is the day when people play with colors.

  6. Holi - Wikipedia

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    Holi is known as Phaguwa or Fagua in the Bhojpuri language. In this region as well, the legend of Holika is prevalent. On the eve of Phalgun Poornima, people light bonfires. They put dried cow dung cakes, wood of the Araad or Redi tree and Holika tree, grains from the fresh harvest and unwanted wood leaves in the bonfire.

  7. Bhairav Aryal - Wikipedia

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    Bhairav Aryal (Nepali: भैरव अर्याल), born Tirtha Nath Aryal (Nepali: तिर्थनाथ अर्याल), was a writer of Nepali literature.His writings are based on the social, political, religious and cultural aspects of Nepali lifestyle, and his satirical essay compilation 'Jaya Bhudi ' still remains one of the most popular works of Nepali Literature.

  8. Category:Nepalese essay collections - Wikipedia

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    1 language. नेपाली ... Pages in category "Nepalese essay collections" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not ...

  9. Nepali Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    The Nepali Wikipedia (Nepali: नेपाली विकिपिडिया) is the Nepali language edition of Wikipedia, run by the Wikimedia Foundation. [1] As of January 2025 it has 30,793 articles and about 70,000 users, of which 5 are administrators. [2] As of 8 November 2022, the Nepali Wikipedia is the 110st largest Wikipedia. [2]