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Ubhauli festival being celebrated today


23 May 2024  

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KATHMANDU: The Ubhauli festival is being celebrated especially by the Kirant Rai community across the country.

During the festival, there is a tradition of worshiping nature before planting the crops to ensure that the land gives good output.

Chandi dance is also performed on the occasion of this festival. Sakela dance is also performed among different sects of the Kirant community.

Meanwhile, in Kathmandu, the Kirant Rai Yayokkha is hosting a special event including prayers and worshipping Sakelasthan in Hattiban of Lalitpur.

However, the people of Ainselukharka Rural Municipality of Khotang celebrate this festival after 22nd of the month of Jetha (the first week of June) in the Lunar calendar.

Publish Date : 23 May 2024 07:40 AM

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