Nepal Observes Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts

Nepal Observes Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts

A Nepali devotee worships the statues of Dipankar Buddha during the Panchadan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 31, 2024. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan, which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money, to alms-seekers. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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