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Nagdhunga Tunnel In Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal's first modern tunnel road is the newly constructed Nagdhunga Tunnel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Nagdhunga Tunnel In Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal's first modern tunnel road is the newly constructed Nagdhunga Tunnel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Nagdhunga Tunnel In Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal's first modern tunnel road is the newly constructed Nagdhunga Tunnel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Nagdhunga Tunnel In Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal's first modern tunnel road is the newly constructed Nagdhunga Tunnel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Nagdhunga Tunnel In Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal's first modern tunnel road is the newly constructed Nagdhunga Tunnel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Nagdhunga Tunnel In Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal's first modern tunnel road is the newly constructed Nagdhunga Tunnel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Aerial View Of The Nagdhunga East Main Tunnel Road In Kathmandu, Nepal
The aerial view shows the Nagdhunga East Main Tunnel road in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Aerial View Of The Nagdhunga East Main Tunnel Road In Kathmandu, Nepal
The aerial view shows the Nagdhunga East Main Tunnel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Aerial View Of The Nagdhunga East Main Tunnel Road In Kathmandu, Nepal
The aerial view shows the Nagdhunga tunnel road in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Aerial View Of The Nagdhunga East Main Tunnel Road In Kathmandu, Nepal
The aerial view shows the Nagdhunga flyover in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Aerial View Of The Nagdhunga East Main Tunnel Road In Kathmandu, Nepal
The aerial view shows the Nagdhunga flyover in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Aerial View Of The Nagdhunga East Main Tunnel Road In Kathmandu, Nepal
The aerial view shows the Nagdhunga West Main Tunnel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
Nepalese Hindu devotees celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival by offering ritual prayers in the morning at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
Nepalese Hindu devotees celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival by offering ritual prayers in the morning at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
Nepalese Hindu devotees celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival by offering ritual prayers in the morning at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
Nepalese Hindu devotees celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival by offering ritual prayers in the morning at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
Nepalese Hindu devotees celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival by offering ritual prayers in the morning at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
Nepalese Hindu devotees celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival by offering ritual prayers in the morning at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
Nepalese Hindu devotees celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival by offering ritual prayers in the morning at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
Nepalese Hindu devotees celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival by offering ritual prayers in the morning at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
A Nepalese Hindu devotee takes photos during the Krishna Janmashtami festival at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
Nepalese Hindu devotees celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival by offering ritual prayers in the morning at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Heavy Rain in Nepal
August 14, 2025, Kathmandu, Nepal: After a heavy rain, the road leading to Patan Durbar Square in the Mahapal area of Patan is flooded. Pedestrians struggle to walk through the water while vehicles splash through, creating difficulties for commuters. (Credit Image: © Safal Prakash Shrestha/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Ganesh Puja Celebrations Mark The Final Day Of Matya in Nepal
August 14, 2025, Kathmandu, Nepal: Women adorned in traditional Newar attire attend Ganesh Puja, celebrated on the final day of Matya in Patan. The occasion is marked by visits to Ganesh temples, prayers, and the sharing of prasad. (Credit Image: © Safal Prakash Shrestha/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Neku Jatra Mataya Festival In Nepal
August 13, 2025, Kathmandu, Nepal: Devotees from the Newar community of Patan perform the traditional Neku Jatra Mataya at Swayambhu, playing Naubaja, neku (buffalo-horn trumpet), dha, and dhime drums while offering lamps, rice, vermilion, and incense at dozens of stupas and chaityas. The festival commemorates Buddha's victory over the Maras and honors the memory of the departed. (Credit Image: © Safal Prakash Shrestha/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Nepal: Yala Panchadan Festival 2025
August 1, 2025, Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal: Nihira Bajracharya (L), the Living Goddess Kumari of Patan, observes the Yala Panchadan festival during a public appearance in Lalitpur, Nepal. Revered as a living deity in the Newar Buddhist tradition, her presence adds spiritual sanctity to the sacred alms-giving ritual, where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares. (Credit Image: © Safal Prakash Shrestha/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Nepal: Yala Panchadan Festival 2025
August 1, 2025, Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal: A devotee offers rice grains as part of the traditional five types of alms during the Yala Panchadan festival in Lalitpur, Nepal. The offerings, which also include salt, lentils, fruits, and coins, are presented to symbolic monastic figures or statues of Dipankara Buddha by members of the Shakya and Bajracharya communities. (Credit Image: © Safal Prakash Shrestha/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
Nepali monks roam around the ancient city of Patan in Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, while observing the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan of Lalitpur on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan--which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money--to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
People give alms to the monks during the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan--which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money--to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
People give alms to the monks during the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan--which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money--to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
Nepali monks roam around the ancient city of Patan in Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, while observing the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan of Lalitpur on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan--which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money--to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
Bronze statues of Dipankar Buddha are kept for public view and worship, out from the Vihars during Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddha statues are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan, which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money, to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
A man gives alms to the monks during the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. People perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan, which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money, to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
People give alms to the monks during the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan--which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money--to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
Nepali monks roam around the ancient city of Patan in Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, while observing the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan of Lalitpur on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan--which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money--to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
People give alms to the monks during the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan, which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money, to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
Bronze statues of Dipankar Buddha are kept for public view and worship, out from the Vihars during Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddha statues are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan, which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money, to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
People give alms to the monks during the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan--which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money--to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
Nepali monks roam around the ancient city of Patan in Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, while observing the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan of Lalitpur on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan--which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money--to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
Bronze statues of Dipankar Buddha are kept for public view and worship, out from the Vihars during Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddha statues are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan, which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money, to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
Bronze statues of Dipankar Buddha are kept for public view and worship, out from the Vihars during Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddha statues are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan, which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money, to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
Nepali monks roam around the ancient city of Patan in Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, while observing the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan of Lalitpur on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan--which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money--to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Yala Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts Observed In Nepal
Nepali Buddhism followers perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan--which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money--to alms-seekers. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390). (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal: Yala Panchadaan Festival 2025
August 1, 2025, Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal: Buddhist monks participate in the Yala Panchadan festival procession in Patan, Nepal. Dressed in traditional saffron robes, they take part in rituals and receive offerings from the Newar community during the sacred Buddhist alms-giving festival celebrated on Shrawan Shukla Ashtami. (Credit Image: © Safal Prakash Shrestha/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Nepal: Yala Panchadan Festival 2025
August 1, 2025, Kathmandu, Nepal: Nihira Bajracharya, the Living Goddess Kumari of Patan, observes the Yala Panchadan festival during a public appearance in Lalitpur, Nepal. Revered as a living deity in the Newar Buddhist tradition, her presence adds spiritual sanctity to the sacred alms-giving ritual, where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares. (Credit Image: © Safal Prakash Shrestha/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Nepal: Mi Pwa Lakhe Fire Dance Festival
July 26, 2025, Lalitpur, Bagmati, Nepal: A man dressed as a lakhe spits a fire as a tradition during the Mi Pwa Lakhe the power of the fire dance festival at Patan. (Credit Image: © Sujal Bajracharya/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
October 15, 2018 - Patan, NP, Nepal - Nepalese priest playing traditional instruments at the premises of Shikali Temple during celebration of Shikali Festival at Khokana Village, Patan, Nepal on Monday, October 15, 2018. People living at Khokana celebrate Shikali Festival during Biggest Dashain (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Ornately carved 11th century Chaulukya dynasty Rani ki Vav stepwell, UNESCO World Heritage site, Patan, Gujarat
Ornately carved 11th century Chaulukya dynasty Rani ki Vav stepwell, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patan, Gujarat, India, Asia
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Two men working together to weave a complex double ikat Patola sari using a harness loom slanted to one side, Patan, Gujarat
Two men working together to weave a complex double ikat Patola sari using a harness loom slanted to one side, Patan, Gujarat, India, Asia
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REPORTAGE - Nepal: Ziegel-Produktion in Lalitpur
February 15, 2017 - Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal - A Migrant Indian labourer stacks bricks by balancing them onto his head at a brick factory in Lalitpur, Nepal on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Indian labourers carrys 12 to 16 bricks on his head (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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