Fascinating Nepal

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Fact#3 : Nepal is the only country in the world with a non-rectangular Flag

Fact#3 : Nepal is the only country in the world with a non-rectangular Flag.
Nepal Flag Design: Combination of two red pennons with a blue border, defaced with a sun-and-crescent and a moon.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Fact#2 : Mount Everest is situated in Nepal

Fact#2 : Mount Everest, also known in Nepal as Sagarmāthā and in Tibet as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Its peak is 8,850 metres above sea level.

Monday, August 17, 2015

Fact#1 Siddhartha Gautam Buddha was born in Kapilvastu, Lumbini, Nepal.

6 Things Women Who Celebrate Teej Can Relate To

The country is going bright once again with women clad in their all time favorite color –Red. Haritalika teej or Teej is a festival celebrated by women to mark the union of goddess Parvati with Lord Shiva. This festival is observed for marital happiness and well being of family members. Though people from other cultural backgrounds think it’s really hard for women who celebrate teej because of the difficult fasting ritual the festival holds , it is actually a festival women enjoy celebrating.

Listed are six things every woman who celebrates Teej loves about it.

Fun with Dar

Having Dar before the tough fasting day has its own charm. Moreover, meeting friends and relatives who are sharing similar experiences is what adds to the charm of the festival. We might have delicious food before and after, but Daar always has a special significance to women celebrating teej.

Buying and Gifting Accessories

Buying and exchanging accessories is another important part of teej. We love to embellish ourselves as well our experience sharers with beautiful accessories on this day. So our teej shopping starts a month before and sometimes even before that. After all, shopping is an art and women are masters in this art!

Unveiling the Best Traditional Look

This is the day we dress up in our best traditional attire. We might not step out of our houses but still we prefer to look our very best. Unmarried girls usually prefer red kurtas while most married women are seen in beautiful red sarees and a green tilhari that fully complements their attire.

Strict Fasting on Own Will

No matter what belief we have throughout the year about staying hungry, we love to fast on this day of the year. Some women fast without having a single drop of water while some spend the day with fruits and other pious edibles. We give up our meals for our family especially for the wellness of our husband and in return we get self satisfaction and peace of mind.

Visiting Temples

Women queue up from midnight in Lord Shiva’s temples just to get a glimpse of Lord Shiva on this day. Most of the time women have to queue up for an entire day to keep their wishes in front of Lord Shiva. No matter how great the hardship, teej is never complete without visiting Shiva ji’s temples.

Dancing With Heart

No food to burn calories, no water to trench the thirst, yet we always have that unmatchable energy to dance our heart out on this day. This is the only day when even our mom and aunts dance like nobody’s watching and it gives us immense pleasure to watch them pour all their sorrows and happiness through their dances.

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Project MARU SATAL (Kasthamandap)

Maru Satal (Kasthamandap) is a three-storey pagoda-style pavilion (rest house) situated in the Hunuman Dhoka Durbar Square in heart of Kathmandu city and is believed to be built out of a single tree. The Kathmandu city is named after this pavilion. Kasthamandap means ‘wooden pavilion’. It was built in the 12th century and renovated by Laxmi Narsingha Malla in the 17th century to the present form until the earthquake of 25 April, 2015. It is the oldest and largest standing structure and an excellent example of newar architecture of the valley. If we do not restore Kasthamandap, we will lose a part of our heritage and a part of our identity forever.