Apart from Goddess Lakshmi, crows and dogs are also worshiped on the day of Diwali in Nepal.
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As Nepal begins celebrations of Diwali, the festival of lights, Deputy Prime Minister Narayankaji Shrestha on Sunday called on people to seek economic prosperity and development of the country by preserving age-old traditions and culture.
Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha participated in ‘Kukkur Tihar’ or a special festival for the worship of dogs on the second day of the five-day festival – also known as Yama Panchak. According to the lunar calendar, this year it is being celebrated on the day of Lakshmi Puja.
Shrestha said, “Celebrating a festival like Diwali has been helpful in developing goodwill among people, creating social harmony and promoting the feeling of national unity among them. ,
The Deputy Prime Minister participated in the Kukur Tihar festival at Sneha Care, an animal rehabilitation center located 10 km south of Kathmandu, where he joined the centre’s founder and chairperson Sneha Shrestha in worshiping the dog.
The rehabilitation animal center is home to over 150 stray dogs apart from dozens of cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep and pigs. The center provides shelter to injured and abandoned dogs, cows and other domestic animals.
Yama Panchak started on Saturday, with people worshiping crow on the first day and ‘Kukur Tihar’ on the second day. Apart from worshiping Goddess Lakshmi, the symbol of wealth, Nepali people also worship cows on the third day and feed them.
On the fourth day, Tuesday, the Newar community of Kathmandu celebrates ‘Mha Puja’ or self-worship, following a tradition dating back to the year 1144 in Nepal. The festival of ‘Bhai Tika’ is celebrated on the fifth and last day.
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