Gaura Festival Celebration In Nepal

Gaura Festival Celebration In Nepal

Residents from Far-Western part of Nepal temporarily living in capital Kathmandu take part in the Gaura celebration organized in Tundikhel- next to the army pavilion on 24 August, 2023. Dominantly observed in Far-Western region of Nepal this festival lasts for three days where female members of the family fast tirelessly for three days worshipping Shiva and Parvati along with Ganesh. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

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