Kirant community of Nepal celebrates ‘Ubhauli’ with joy, fervor

Kirant community of Nepal celebrates ‘Ubhauli’ with joy, fervor

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: May 08 2023

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  • In Nepal, Ubhauli, the most important festival of the Kirant community, is celebrated with joy and fervor on 5th May 2023.
  • This festival is mostly celebrated in Koshi Province and Kathmandu districts in the country. 
  • ‘Ubhauli festival’ is celebrated every year on the full moon day of the month of Baishakh in the Lunar calendar.
  • During the festival, the Kiranti folks gather together to celebrate the festival in an organised manner and exchange good wishes.
  • According to the religious book Mundhum of the Kirants, time is divided into two parts, Udhauli and Ubhauli. 
  • The Kirant community believes that these two periods are divided on the basis of farming when Ubhauli marks the beginning of farming.
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