Third Day of Tihar: Naraka Chaturdashi, Dog Festival
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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.
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