Machhindranath, Buddhist deity of water and rain. Revered by medieval kings in Kathmandu Valley as guardian deity of Kathmandu Valley. Said to have been other names Padampani, Lokeswor, Avalokiteswor, Aryavalokotiswor, Karunamaya. Regarded as fish incarnation of LOKESWOR(hence also known as Matsyendranath) Distinguished as RATO MACHHENDRANATH (red) of patan and SETO MACHHENDRANATH (white) of Kathmandu. Feted in various festivals like BHOTOJATRA and public bathing ritual. Thursday, April 24, 2008
MACHHINDRANATH JATRA
Machhindranath, Buddhist deity of water and rain. Revered by medieval kings in Kathmandu Valley as guardian deity of Kathmandu Valley. Said to have been other names Padampani, Lokeswor, Avalokiteswor, Aryavalokotiswor, Karunamaya. Regarded as fish incarnation of LOKESWOR(hence also known as Matsyendranath) Distinguished as RATO MACHHENDRANATH (red) of patan and SETO MACHHENDRANATH (white) of Kathmandu. Feted in various festivals like BHOTOJATRA and public bathing ritual. Saturday, April 5, 2008
Ghode Jatra festival observed
The traditional Ghode Jatra festival was observed amidst a grand ceremony at Tundikhel ground, Kathmandu, on Saturday. The festival is basically an equestrian event where Nepali Army soldiers perform various equestrian feats much to the applause of the dignitaries and ordinary people watching it.
The main attraction of the Ghode Jatra ceremony was the military parade, horse races and group tent-pegging organized by Nepal Army personnel. They also performed war games and various equestrian feats in pony race, charger race, show jump, handkerchief picking, coach dressage, drill ride, vaulting, Hungarian Post, mixed jump and fire jump among others.
Hundreds of people thronged around Tundikhel to watch the Ghode Jatra ceremony which is marked to celebrate the victory over a demon called Tundi who resided over the meadows known today as Tundikhel.
The main attraction of the Ghode Jatra ceremony was the military parade, horse races and group tent-pegging organized by Nepal Army personnel. They also performed war games and various equestrian feats in pony race, charger race, show jump, handkerchief picking, coach dressage, drill ride, vaulting, Hungarian Post, mixed jump and fire jump among others.
Hundreds of people thronged around Tundikhel to watch the Ghode Jatra ceremony which is marked to celebrate the victory over a demon called Tundi who resided over the meadows known today as Tundikhel.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Nepal Press Institute (NPI) panel formed
KATHMANDU, - The fourth general assembly of the Nepal Press Institute (NPI) concluded today after electing a new working committee.
P. Kharel, Durga Nath Sharma, Shova Gautam, Gokul Pokharel, Dhruba Hari Adhikari, Pushkar Lal Shrestha, Tirtha Koirala, Rajendra Dahal and Lal Deusa Rai have been elected to the nine-member working committee.
There is a provision for the nomination of office-bearers of the working committee from among the elected members.
Addressing the general assembly prior to holding the election, chairman of the institute Gokul Pokharel said it has become necessary to move the institute ahead more vigorously in line with the growing opportunities and challenges in the journalism sector.
He added that the institute has bought its own office building for its regional media resources centres in Biratnagar and Nepalgunj and was thinking of building its own office at the centre also.
Press institute's general secretary Bharat Datta Koirala, presenting the progress report, said the institute is making efforts for making journalism training activities in Nepal more effective and competitive with the cooperation of various national and international agencies.
P. Kharel, Durga Nath Sharma, Shova Gautam, Gokul Pokharel, Dhruba Hari Adhikari, Pushkar Lal Shrestha, Tirtha Koirala, Rajendra Dahal and Lal Deusa Rai have been elected to the nine-member working committee.
There is a provision for the nomination of office-bearers of the working committee from among the elected members.
Addressing the general assembly prior to holding the election, chairman of the institute Gokul Pokharel said it has become necessary to move the institute ahead more vigorously in line with the growing opportunities and challenges in the journalism sector.
He added that the institute has bought its own office building for its regional media resources centres in Biratnagar and Nepalgunj and was thinking of building its own office at the centre also.
Press institute's general secretary Bharat Datta Koirala, presenting the progress report, said the institute is making efforts for making journalism training activities in Nepal more effective and competitive with the cooperation of various national and international agencies.
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