Nepal honour dogs with baths, garlands and special treats on Tihar festival
Nepal honour dogs with baths, garlands and special treats on Tihar festival
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Nepal honour dogs with baths, garlands and special treats on Tihar festival
World News - KATHMANDU – Hindus across Nepal honoured their dogs with baths, garlands and special treats on Wednesday (Nov 3), the second day of the five-day Tihar festival, during which even crows and cows get respect. Devout Hindus consider the dog to be the messenger of Yamaraj,... Read more at www.tnp.sg
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Hindus across Nepal honoured their dogs with baths, garlands and special treats on Wednesday, the second day of ...
NEPAL <strong>Dogs gifted baths, garlands</strong> Hindus across the country yesterday honored their dogs with baths, garlands and special treats. It was the second day of the five-day Tihar Festival, during which even crows and cows get respect. Devout Hindus consider the dog to be the messenger of Yamaraj, the god of death, and believe that worshiping the animal makes the god happy. “Kukur Tihar is special among the different festivals,” housewife Parbati Devkota said after a worship ceremony for her pet, using the Nepali word kukur for dog. “I worship my dog every year on ...