The Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati watch over the people of Kathmandu, Nepal
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Janai Purnima (kwati punhi)
Janai purnima is one of the very magnanimous festivals of Nepal. This
festival falls in the bright fortnight of Bhadra(August). This day is
also important for the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley.� Newari�celebrate
it as�Gunhi Punhi. Most of the Newari festivals have special foods to
offer. Looking back at the festivals they celebrate, it is not so hard
to find out that they celebrate every festival according the foods they
produce. All the friends and families gathered around together and offer
servings of the foods provided in different season in and they have
different festivals for different foods they have. Likewise, the special
menu for Gunhi Punhi is Kwati. Hence the day is also called Kwati
Punhi, where Kwati is a soup of different beans and Punhi means the full
moon day. Lots of Newars do put the yellow sacred threads around the
wrists which are to be taken off on the day of Laxmi Puja, another
festival in Tihar, about two months after this festival. In this
occassion Newar farmers offer different food items to frogs . Belief
holds that worshiping the frog, which is considered an agent of the God
of rainfall, by making offerings of different food items help to
increase the production of crops.
Introduction Of Nepal
Nepal is not so large in size but Nepal is the land of full of diversity. You will find compacted within its small area a roster of the highest mountains, varieties of culture and exquisite temples, thick tropical jungles, wildlife, thundering rivers, high himalaya etc. According to history the kingdom of Nepal was divided into many principalities. Kirat ruled in the east, the Newars in the valley, while Gurungs and Magars occupied the mid-west. Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Gorkha, conquered Kathmandu and united Nepal into one kingdom. According to geographical view the kingdom of Nepal covers an area of 147,181 square kilometers, and stretches 145-241 km north to south and 850 km west to east. The country is land locked between India in the south, east and west and China in the south. Nepal is topographically divided into three regions: the himalaya to the north, the hills consisting of the Mahabharat range and the churia hills, and Terai to the south. The highest point is Mt.Everest(8848m) in the north and lowest point(70 meters above sea level) is located at kechana kalan of Jhapa District. Altitude increases as you travel south to the north. To the north temperatures are below -40 degrees celsius and in the terai temperatures rise to 40 degrees celsius in the summer. 
The Himalaya: The himalaya range makes up the northern border of the country and represents 16% of the total land area of Nepal. Peaks like Mt. Everest(8848 m), Kanchenjunga(8598 m), and Dhaulagiri(8137 m) are found here.Besides this most beautiful animal and plant life are also found here.
The Hills: This region covers 65% of the total land area of the country. Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal is located here. The winter season in this region is very cold reaching temperatures -1 degrees celsius. The eastern hilly region receive more rainfall while western region do not receive much rainfall are dependent upon the melted snow that flow down the himalaya. Wild life to be found here are the spotted leopard, barking deer, and himalayan black bear. The people in this region have gained from the growth in the tourism industry.
Terai: The Terai covers 17% of the total land area of Nepal. It provides excellent farming land. Sub-tropical forest areas, marshes, and wildlife which include the Royal Bengal tiger, one horned rhino, and the Ghariyal crocodile are found here.
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