treasures of nepal

Makwanpur, Janaki Vivaha, or Vivaha Panchami,in Dhanusha, Triveni Mela at Udayapur, BarahaChhetra Mela in Sunsari, Mai-Pokhari Mela inIlam, Bhimsen Jatra in Dolakha and IndreshwarMela in Panauti. Festivals such as Chhath, Faguand Holi (festival of colours) are celebratedregionally.Nepalese festivals are generally woven aroundthe monsoon-driven agricultural cycle, andwith rice being the most important staplecrop, many of these festivities are observedafter the plantation and harvesting of paddy.Every festival involves the worshipping of theconcerned deities and then sitting for a feastthereafter. A legend or folklore is behind everyfestival in Nepal.Indra Jatra