KATHMANDU: On the third day of the Yamapanchak, Laxmi Puja or worship to the Goddess of wealth is being celebrated with jubilation and various religious rituals throughout the country in the evening ...

During the upcoming festival of lights called Tihar in Nepal and Diwali in India, families will take the opportunity to clean up their valuables, make an inventory of their wealth and store their ...

The much-awaited festival of lights Diwali 2025 is finally here, and the excitement is in the air! Considering Diwali falls on a Monday (October 20) this time, the long weekend has extended the ...

The festival of lights and flowers, Yama Panchak-also known as Tihar in Nepali and Deepawali in the Mithila region-began today. Traditionally observed for five days, the festival will span six days ...

The original 12th-century Laxmi-Narayan stolen in 1984. Photo: LAIN SINGH BANGDEL In Sotheby’s catalogue in 1990. Photo: ERIN L. THOMPSON The deity in the Dallas Art Museum in 2014. Photo: ERIN L.