Tihar Festival in Nepal (Diwali): Important Events in Tihar

This book Tihar Festival in Nepal (Diwali) with subtitle Important Events in Tihar presents the methods of celebrating one of the greatest festivals Tihar in Nepal. This festival is known as Diwali in Hindi and Deepawali in Maithili. As the name suggests Tihar is a festival of brightness. In Tihar mainly the goddess Laxmi is worshipped. Moreover in Nepal some animals like Crows dogs Gobardhan mountain and oxen are worshipped as the Nepalese strongly believe that every animal has its own value. Moreover self-worship (Mha puja) and celebration of the brother-sister festival (Bhai Tika) are also done in Tihar. Thus this book is written to spread information about Tihar among all.