Newari Festival
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Newari Festival refers to the festivals that are celebrated by the Newars. Newars are well known for their lavish festivals. The word Jatra is used for carnivals.
[edit] List of festivals
Based on Nepalese calendar, Nepal Sambat, the different festivals are:
- Swanti
- Sakimila Punhi
- Bala Chahre
- Yomari Punhi
- Ghayh Chaku Sanhlhu
- Swasthani Bakhan Kanegu
- Shree Panchami
- Sila Chahre
- Holi Punhi
- Pahan Chahre
- Biskah Jatra
- Janmaadya Jatra
- Bungdya Jatra
- Bhoto Jatra
- Swanya Punhi
- Sithi Nakhah
- Gathan Mugah
- Goon lā Dharma
- Gunhu Punhi
- Sā Pāru
- Pancha Dan
- Yanya Punhi
- Mohani
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| Religion: | Hinduism · Buddhism · Newar Buddhism | |
| Music: | Newari Music · Dhime · Bhusyaa | |
| Cuisine: | Newari Cuisine · Ailaa · Baji · Chataamari · Chwelaa · Jaa · Kachilaa · Lakhamari · Sanyaa · Sanyaakhunya · Thwon | |
| Festival: | Newari Festival · Goon la · Sa Paru · Yanya Punhi · Swanti | |
| Rituals: | Bahra · Ehee · Jankwa · Jaa Nakigu · Ketaa Pujaa · Iihipaa | |
| Architecture: | Newari Architecture · Stupa · Pagoda · Vihara · Chaitya | |
| Language: | Nepal Bhasa · Nepal Bhasa literature · Siddhidas Mahaju · Chittadhar "Hridaya" · Siddhicharan Shrestha · Sukraraj Shastri · Jayaprakash Malla · Durga Lal Shrestha · Dhooswan Sayami | |
| Deities: | Swayambhunath · Pashupatinath · Janabahaadya · Lakhey · Majipa Lakhey | |
| Castes: | Newar Caste | |
| Misc: | Newari Dance · Nepal Sambat · Kathmandu · Patan · Bhaktapur | |
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