Archive for November, 2018

Govardhan Puja, Mha Puja being observed
Nov 8, 2018- Goru Puja or ox worship and Govardan Puja are being observed throughout the country on Thursday, the fourth day of the five-day-long Tihar festival. The Govardhan Puja rituals are being observed today with the replicas of the Govardhan Mountain made out of the cow dung. People prepare a mixture of the cow dung and ochre formed into a paste and apply on the courtyard of their homes and on the floors today. The rituals are linked to the Hindu God Sri Krishna who, according to the...