Bhai Tika marks the final day of Nepal’s Tihar festival, where sisters apply colorful tika on their brothers’ foreheads, wishing them happiness and longevity. In return, brothers give gifts ...

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 2 Bhai Tika, the most significant day of Tihar, Nepal's five-day festival of lights is being observed today.

5-day Tihar festivities keep Darjeeling busy: Youths actively take part in age-old Gorkha traditions The five-day Tihar festivities of the Gorkha community will come to an end on Sunday with women ...

Sisters perform aarti for their brothers and apply tilak while sharing festive foods. In Nepal, Bhai Dooj is called Bhai Tika and is an important part of Tihar, the local version of Diwali.

President receives Bhai 'Tika' from sistersThe Nepal Calendar Determination Committee designated 11:37 am today as the most auspicious time for the Bhaitika rituals, although the Committee noted ...

Tihar Diwali 2024: Date and timing Day 1: Kag Tihar, October 29, 2024 (Tuesday) Dwadashi Day 2: Trayodashi, October 30, 2024 (Wednesday) Day 3: Kukur Tihar, Gai Tihar, October 31, 2024 (Thursday) ...

In Gundu, Bhaktapur, 40-year-old Saraswati Bista is all set for Tihar and has cultivated the makhmali flowers that are much in demand for Bhai Tika, on the last day of the festival. The 40-year-old ...

All photos: BIKRAM RAI Rani Pokhari’s Bal Gopaleshwor Temple was opened to the public for the first time after the 2015 earthquake on Monday. The temple had been destroyed five years ago and recently ...