Gathe Mangal - The metal day

गठे मंगल Ghantakarna Chaturdasi This festival is celebrated generally in the month of June/July. This year it is on July 17, 2012 People are worshipping and offering sacrifices to demons, serpents and other supernatural and natural elements like wind, water and fire since timei of inceptions to get rid of evil powers and the legendry demons. There is a belief in Nepal “there was a Demon named Ghantakarna, a legendry demon who spread...

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Ghanta Karna गठेमुग

    Ghanta Karna is also known as 'Gathyamuga'. This festival is a relic of the belief in demonolatry by the people of the Valley. Ghanta Karna, a demon and other evil spirits are propitiated and exercised on this day. An effigy made of green reeds is erected at all the main cross-roads of the town in the day....

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Religious sites of Nepal

Lumbini: Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, the apostle of peace, compassion and non-violence. It is situated in the Kapilvastu District in the Lumbini Zone western Terai of Nepal, 250 kilometers southwest of Kathmandu. The broken Ashoken pillar, remnants of an old monastery, and image of Buddha's mother Maya Devi are in Lumbini. It is accessible by air from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa from where one can proceed by car or by other means...

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Gosainkunda

Introduction GOSAINKUNDA      A country where myriad deities, religions and cultural traditions blend with unique language defines this beautiful Nepal . And when it comes to holy places, Nepalese should really be proud of it. Each holy place is considered revered and chaste and each of them carries its own story and history. ‘Gosainkund’ of Rasuwa is one masterpiece holy heaven for Hindus and Buddhists pilgrims that...

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Panch Pokhari

Departure: Kathmandu Duration: 12 days Best season: October to May Trek Grade: Moderate This trek to Panch Pokhari at the base of Jungal Himal offers pristine mountain views, rich culture and genuine adventure. This area offers a combination of rich cultural heritage, unsurpassed beauty and biological diversity as you trek to a group of high altitude holy lakes, sacred to both Buddhist and Hindu people. Trekkers first travel by bus to...

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FACEBOOK will be shutdown in July 15 2012

PALO ALTO, CA –Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be shut down in July of 2012. Managing the site has become too stressful. “Facebook has gotten out of control,” reportedly said Zuckerberg in a press conference outside his Palo Alto office, “and the stress of managing this company has ruined my life. I need to put an end to all the madness.” Zuckerberg reportedly went on to explain that starting July 15th, users will...

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Facts about blood donation

* Person above 18 years of age and over 50 Kgs. in weight can donate blood once in three months. * A normal adult has five to six liters of blood in his/her body of which only 300 ml is used during   blood donation. * This blood is replaced by your body within 24 to 48 hours! * No special diet, rest or medicine is required after blood donation. * The donor should not have taken any medicine in the last 48 hours. * The donor...

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Can u imagine the quick management by DOG ?

एकदिन एउटा कुकुरले जंगलमा बाटो बिर्सेछ त्यत्तिखेर उसले एउटा बाघ उसैतिर आउँदै गरेको देख्यो कुकुरको सातोपुत्लो उड्यो 'आज त म पक्का मरेँ:(' सोचेछ त्यतिकैमा उसले आफ्नो सामुन्ने भुईँमा केहि सुकेका हड्डीहरू देख्यो अनि ऊ आउँदै गरेको बाघतिरै पिठ्युँ फर्काएर बस्यो अनि एउटा सुकेको हड्डी चुस्दै जोरजोरले बोल्न थाल्यो "वाउ ! बाघ खानुको त मजा नै अर्कै छ, एउटा बाघ अरू मिल्यो भने त पार्टी हुने थियो आज, yum yum" अनि जोरले डकार्न थाल्यो । यो देखेर बाघले सोच्यो "यो कुकुर त बाघको शिकार गर्दोरैछ, ज्यान बचाएर भाग्नुपर्‍यो" भन्दै भागेछ । यो सब तमाशा रुखमा बसेको...

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मध्यरातमा वयष्क चलचित्र

     भारतीय सेन्सर बोर्डले वयष्क चलचित्रलाई टेलिभिजनमा प्रसारण गर्ने अनुमति दिएको छ। सेन्सर बोर्डको रिभाइज्ड कमिटीले गरेको फैसला  अनुसार 'ए' अर्थात एडल्ट सर्टिफिकेटसहित प्रदर्शन हुने चलचित्रलाई टेलिभिजनमा पनि प्रसारण गर्न सकिनेछ। त्यस्ता चलचित्र प्रदर्शन गर्न ' यूए' सर्टिफिकेट दिइनेछ। वयष्क चलचित्रहरू राति ११:१५ बजेपछि मात्र प्रसारण गर्न पाइनेछ। राति...

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फेसबुक स्मार्टफोन

      सर्वाधिक लोकप्रिय सोसल नेटवर्क साइट फेसबुकले ग्याजेट निर्माणमा हात हालेको छ। फेसबुकले यस विषयमा कुनै खुलासा नगरे पनि  ग्याजेट बजारमा फेसबुक स्मार्टफोनको चर्चा चुलिएको छ। फेसबुकले ताइवानी कम्पनी एचटिसीसँग फेसबुक स्मार्टफान प्रोजेक्टरमा साझेदारी  गर्ने भएको हो। यो स्मार्टफोनको कोड नेम बफी रहनेछ। यसका लागि सोसनल नेटवर्क साइटले आइपड एवं आइफोनमा काम गरेका पुराना ...

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