The Magar, also spelled as Mangar, and Mongar, are the third largest ethnolinguistic groups of Nepal representing 7.1% of Nepal's total population according to the Nepal census of 2011.
Banepa, a municipality and historical town is a valley situated at about 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level in central Nepal which is at about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east from Kathmandu. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it has a population of 55,528. The main attraction of Banepa is the temple of Chandeshwori, located approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) northeast of the town along the Rudramati River. The Dhaneshwor Temple is 1 km south of the town. Banepa is also known for its eight different temples of Lord Ganesh, Narayanthan, Bhimshenthan and eight different ponds.
Palpa District (Nepali: पाल्पा जिल्लाListen , a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Tansen as its headquarters, covers an area of 1,373 km2 and has a population of 261,180.
Jatra refers to the types of Newa Festivals involving street festival or carnival.
The Dhaka topi, or Nepali topi, is a hat which is popular in Nepal, and which forms part of Nepalese national dress, worn by men on celebrations.
Tansen is a Municipality and the administrative center of Palpa District in the "hills" of western part of Nepal. It is located on the highway between Butwal and Pokhara, on the crest of the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya overlooking the valley of the Kaligandaki River to the north. The highway bypasses the town center on the west, protecting pedestrian amenities in the central maze of steep, narrow, winding alleys lined with Newari shop-Houses and temples.
Argali is a village in Tansen municipality which is in Palpa District in southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2729 people living in 511 individual households.
Bhupatindra Malla was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1696 to 1722. He is considered to be the most dynamic king of Bhaktapur. He continued his father's ambitious work of decorating Bhaktapur by building numerous temple, buildings and other heritages. He also improved the relationship of Bhaktapur with other kingdoms like Gorkha and Makwanpur.
Rato Machindranath Jatra is a chariot procession honouring the Vajrayani Buddhism deity of compassion Avalokiteśvara and as an incarnation of shiva for hindu people which is held in Lalitpur, Nepal. It is one of the greatest religious events in the city and the longest chariot festival celebrated in the country.
Siddha Baba Temple is a Hindu temple of Shiva located near the city of Butwal, Dobhan-5, Palpa district of Nepal. The temple is visited by the people all over Nepal and mostly by the Hindus of Palpa and Rupandehi and neighboring districts. It is believed that the wishes of the devotees who visit the temple comes true. There is a tradition to release a pigeon when a person's wish is fulfilled. This tradition has contributed to large number of pigeon population around the temple.
Rani Mahal is a Rana palace located on the banks of Kali Gandaki River in Palpa district of Nepal. This palace was constructed by General Khadga Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1893.
Tansen Durbar Also Known As Palpa Durbar & Museum was built in 1927 by Pratap Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. The Durbar is a grand palace in the town of Tansen, Nepal. It was the seat of the Rana governors. It was attacked during people's war in 2005. Later it was rebuilt and opened for public in 2008.
Ujir Singh Thapa or Uzir Singh Thapa, also known as Wazir Simha Thapa, anglicized as Wuzeer Singh, was Nepalese administrator and military officer. He was the son of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa, a nephew of the Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa and elder brother of Mathabar Singh Thapa. His mother was Rana Kumari Pande, daughter of Mulkaji Ranajit Pande and granddaughter of Kaji Tularam Pande. During his late teenage, he was the military commander at the Palpa-Butwal axis during the Anglo-Nepalese War. He became the Governor and the commander of armed forces deployed in Palpa administrative sector in 1814 AD on substitute of his grandfather Amar Singh Thapa (sanukaji) who died that year.
Curd Splashing Festival is an annual ritual performed by the local people of Tauthali village. It takes place the day after Bijaya Dashami. Locals who are involved in this jatra splatter curd on one another. Dahi Jaatraa begins with an offering of curd to the local goddess Tripura Sundari Mai, held in Tripura village body of Sindhupalchok District.
Depukhu, also De pukhu or Dyo pukhu in Newar language, Deopokhari festival in English, and Deopokhari jatra in Nepali, is a festival celebrated in August each year by the Newar community of Khokana in central Nepal. It involves the ritual sacrifice of a virgin she-goat in the Deopokhari pond which is situated in the premises of Rudrayani temple in Khokana, in a process described as inhumane and barbaric by animal rights activists. Once taken as a matter of cultural pride, international outcry and criticism has led the locals to attempt to reform the festival in recent years.
Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. Dance in Nepal comprises numerous styles of dances, including folk, ethnic, classical to modern dances. Lakhey is the dance of a demon in the carnival of God. Durbar Square, a historic plaza in Katmandu, Nepal, facing ancient palaces and adorned by Hindu temples, is always full of eager crowds on the last day of Indra Jatra, the festival celebrating Indra, the Hindu king of heaven. In this divine stage, Lakhe the demon dances among gods and deities relentlessly and carelessly.
Bhairabsthan Temple is a Hindu temple of Bhairab or Bhairava located about 9 km north west from the city of Tansen, in Palpa district of Nepal at an elevation of about 1470 m msl. The temple was established by king Mukunda Sena of the Sena dynasty when Palpa used to be the capital. At the time when Mukunda Sena attacked Kathmandu, he returned with the murti of lord Bhairav from Matsyendra Nath Temple and established it in Palpa as Bhairabsthan Temple.
Bala Tripura Sundari Temple is located at the Tripurakot on the bank of Thuli Bheri river in Dolpa district of Nepal. About 20,000 pilgrims visit the temple every year, mostly during Dashain festival. The temple structure is said to have been built in the 12th Century. The temple is at the hill near the confluence of Bhariavi Ganga, Tamrabarni and Sundari rivers. The temple has statues of five goddesses -Barahi, Chamunda, Bhramayani, Indrayani and Mahakali. There are other 8 metal idols of various god and goddesses. The idols of Chamunda, Chandika, Nusing and Baisnav were stolen by 2029 BS.
Satyawati temple is located at Satyawati village of Palpa district in Nepal. The temple is located at an elevation of 1400 m near a sacred lake called Satawati Tal. The temple is dedicated to hindu goddess Satyawati. There is another small lake nearby called Budhi Satyawati. About 300,000 people from Nepal and India, mostly hindus, visit the temple annually. The temple can be accessed though one of many foot trails; the main trail starts at the bridge of Jhumsa in Siddhartha Highway, about 30-km south from Tansen and 19 km north of Butwal.
Khadga Jatra is a festival celebrated in Bandipur, Nepal. It occurs in the time of Dashain festival. In the Khadga Jatra, a religious service is carried out at the Khadga Devi temple. Magra and Bihwokarma communities parade through the town with a sacred sword which is worshipped by the Hindu devotees. The sword is believed to have belonged to king Mukunda Sen.
