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🪔 Tihar
A Nepali festival of lights centered on lamps, rangoli, Lakshmi worship, sibling blessings, animal days, and household songs.
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Several weeks after Dashain, during KartikCalendar rule
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- Nepal · Kathmandu Valley Tihar · Kathmandu Valley
- Nepal · Gandaki Tihar · Gandaki
Traditions and customs
- lighting oil lamps
- making rangoli
- sibling blessings
Food and symbols
- sel roti
- sweets
- fruit
When it is celebrated
Tihar is usually organized around Several weeks after Dashain, during Kartik. Month: Feb / Sep / Oct / Nov / Dec
Tihar
Tihar matters because it turns light, night procession, and shared seasonal symbols into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- lighting oil lamps
- making rangoli
- sibling blessings
Food
- sel roti
- sweets
- fruit
Music / Dance
- deusi-bhailo singing
- festival drumming
FAQ
What is Tihar?
A Nepali festival of lights centered on lamps, rangoli, Lakshmi worship, sibling blessings, animal days, and household songs.
When is Tihar celebrated?
Tihar is usually organized around Several weeks after Dashain, during Kartik. Month: Feb / Sep / Oct / Nov / Dec.
What traditions are associated with Tihar?
Common traditions include lighting oil lamps, making rangoli, sibling blessings, sel roti, sweets, fruit.