Third Day of Tihar: Naraka Chaturdashi, Dog Festival
-
Media Baaji
- Mon, 20 October 2025
Kathmandu. Today, on the third day of Tihar, dogs are being worshiped and given sweet food. Kukur Tihar falls on the second day of Yamapanchak ie Diwali, but this year it falls on the third day due to the change in dates, according to the Nepal Panchang Adjudicatory Development Committee. Prof. Dr. Devmani Bhattarai, member of the committee and chairman of Valmiki Vidyapeeth Department of Theology, says Narak Chaturdashi and Kukur Tihar should be celebrated on the day when Chaturdashi falls on the sunrise period.
On the day of Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi, the dog was given a sweet dish, Shyam and Sabal, who live as gatekeepers at Yamraj's door, and the dog named Sabal leave the road when they go to Yamalok. There is a religious belief that a dog born in the clan of Vaivaswata Manvantar accompanied Dharma King Yudhishthira even on his journey to heaven. Dogs are considered as obedient and reliable pets.
Express
Related News
Untimely death of journalist Dinesh Sitaula, journey of active journalism stopped in 43 years
Kathmandu. Journalist Dinesh Sitaula, who has been active in the field of film journalism for a long time, has passed away untimely. Sitaula, who was suffering from aneurysm rupture (a type of brain haemorrhage), was declared dead by the doctor to...
Agreed on the name of Hemraj Sharma as NRNA President
Kathmandu. It has been agreed to elect Hemraj Sharma as the president of Non-Resident Nepali Association NRNA. Sharma's name was agreed upon after other candidates who had nominated for the post withdrew their names. Apart from Sharma, Robin Sherc...
From now on, Manpower should regularly monitor the situation of workers abroad
Kathmandu. From now on, manpower professionals have to regularly monitor the workers they have sent for foreign employment. They have to regularly monitor the workers sent by them and ensure that services and facilities are not received according...
Preparations for the Mahashivratri special Bhajan-Kirtan festival on Chandragiri are in full swing
Kathmandu. On the occasion of Mahashivratri, a special Mahashivratri bhajan festival is being organized at Chandragiri Bhaleshwar Mahadev Temple tomorrow on Sunday. Decorations and preparations are going on rapidly in the temple premises for the B...
Today is the lowest temperature of this year in Kathmandu
Kathmandu. The cold has been increasing in recent days. In some districts of Terai, schools have started to be closed due to heavy rain and fog. Snowfall continues in the Himalayan region. Temperature and weather are continuing to fluctuate in Kat...
Worship Suryadev on Sunday, this is the method
Kathmandu. Sunday, July 10, 2083, July 26, 2026. Dwadashi Tithi of Asar Shukla Paksha. According to Hinduism, every day or every time some god is worshipped. Sunday is considered as the day to worship Sun God.
As mentioned in the scriptures,...