Ghodajatra

This was originally a Newari festival centred on feasting with friends and worshipping Bhadrakali and Kankeshwari, whose images are paraded through the narrow streets of Asan the night before the festival. At the same time, the demon Gurumpa is feasted on the Tundikhel. However, today Ghodajatra is noted for its competitive sports such as horse-racing and cycling and a displayed by the army which take place on the Tundikhel. It is a spectacular military pageant.

Om Namah Shivaya

I am Speaking about that time when there was neither day nor night. Neither was there the Earth nor the Sky. When there was no Sun or Moon, or height or depth. This is quite before the Time and the universe. There was only a Zero then, which was beyond the rays of both Light & Darkness. There was no colour of this Zero. Because colours have taken birth after a long time. How can I introduce you to that Zero? Because introduction demands words, and i am speaking of a time prior to the origin of language. It is about that time when there was nothing.There was nothing at all. Except for a voice, which was moving across the great silence. Silence, which neither has any shape nor any colour. It is impossible even to think about that.Because thought is limited by the sphere of Time. It cannot go beyond the limit of the universe.That is why Mankind, sit at the edge of your thoughts see with your eyes closed and listen with the ears of mind. Lord Shiva is the origin of Man, origin of Word and Sound.Lord Shiva is the reason of the creation.The Sathvik shape of the frist Deva, Lordshiva, which is Panchanan and to get a direct view of that lord shiva.
Om Namah Shivaya!!

एक आम नेपाली

न माओबादि न कांग्रेस न त एमाले, न हिमाली न पहाडी न त तराई, न धनी न त गरीब, म सोच छु आफुलाई यि भन्दा नि माथि । र भन्न छु आफुलाई एक आम नेपाली ।

मेरो नेपाल मेरो नेपाल मेरो नेपाल, मेरो देश मलाई लाग्छ प्यारो ।

Krishna Astami

A Fesival celebrating the birth of Krishna takes place at all the important shrines dedicated to him. Krishna Astami also known as Krishna Jayanti or Sri Krishna Janmastami is not only celebrated in Nepal but also in India, its neighboring country. The Hindu community in Nepal celebrates this festival with lot of fanfare. Devotees of Lord Krishna observe fast, consuming only fruits and milk products.
In particular, at the Krisna Mandir Temple in Patan, there is a beautiful festival in the evening when women and girls make offering of special flowers and sing challenging love duets with their male admirers-a kind of romantic banter.

Some Photo Snaps of Krishna Mandir of Handigaun.

Janai Purnima

This Festival mainly concerns Brahmins but most other Hindus also participate. On this day, Brahmins bathe in the sacred rivers of the Vishnumati and Bagmati, after which they change the sacred threads worn across their chest. Other people have yellow sacred threads tied round thei wrist to protect them from the dangers of the coming year. On this day, thousands of people visit kumbeswar temple where they bathe in the sacred waters which supposedly come from the holy lakes in gosainkund.

हनुमान चालिसा

श्री हनुमान चालीसा

श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि ।
बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु जो दायकु फल चारि ॥
बुध्दिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार ।
बल बुद्धि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार ॥

जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर । जय कपिस तिहुँ लोक उजागर ॥
राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा । अंजनि-पुत्र पवन सुत नामा ॥
महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी । कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी ॥
कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा । कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा ॥
हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै कांधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै ॥
संकर सुवन केसरीनंदन । तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन ॥
बिद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर । राम काज करिबे को आतुर ॥
प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया । राम लषन सीता मन बसिया ॥
सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा । बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा ॥
भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे । रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे ॥
लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये । श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये ॥
रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई । तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई ॥
सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं । अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं ॥
सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा । नारद सारद सहित अहीसा ॥
जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते । कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते ॥
तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा । राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा ॥
तुम्हरो मन्त्र बिभीषन माना। लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना ॥
जुग सहस्त्र जोजन पर भानू । लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू ॥
प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं । जलधि लाँघि गये अचरज नाहीं॥
दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते । सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते ॥
राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे । होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे ॥
सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना । तुम रच्छक काहू को डर ना ॥
आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै । तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै ॥
भूत पिसाच निकट नहिँ आवै । महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै ॥
नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा । जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा ॥
संकट तें हनुमान छुडावै । मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥
सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा । तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा ॥
और मनोरथ जो कोइ लावै । सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै ॥
चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा । है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा ॥
साधु संत के तुम रखवारे । असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे ॥
अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता । अस बर दीन जानकी माता ॥
राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा । सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा ॥
तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै । जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै ॥
अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई । जहाँ जन्म हरि-भक्त कहाई ॥
और देवता चित्त न धरई । हनुमत सेंइ सर्ब सुख करई ॥
संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा । जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा ॥
जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाईं । कृपा करहु गुरु देव की नाईं ॥
जो सत बर पाठ कर कोई । छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई ॥
जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चलीसा । होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा ॥
तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा । कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा ॥

पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप ।
राम लषन सीता सहित,हृदय बसहु सुर भूप ॥

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सुरु गरेको हो ।