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MAHA SHIVARATRI IN NEPAL “2019”

Maha Shivaratri is one of the chief festivals of Nepal and also celebrated as Night of the Lord Shiva. It is celebrated on the Nepali month Falgun (February or March) every year. Shivaratri is the widespread Hindu festival. This festival is celebrated each year in the awe of Lord Shiva. It is believed that on this day, the stars on the Northern Hemisphere are at most optimum positions to help raise a person’s spiritual energy. It is one of the most popular celebrations of Nepal.

Lord Shiva is regarded as lord of the lord, supreme Hindu god of devastation. Lord Shiva is also called adiyogi; this is because he is considered to be the first of all yogis and the original yoga teacher. A grand religious fest takes place in the Pashupatinath temple and thousands of worshippers from both India and Nepal gather in the temple area to worship lord Shiva.

For Hindus world is the display of the form of Lord Shiva. Shiva is absolute power who has no beginning, middle or ending. The absolute form Shiva is called Sada Shiva. There are more than a hundred names for Shiva to address his qualities. There are various logics to celebrate Maha Shivaratri. According to legends, this day is supposed to be the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

On the first day of the celebration thousands of devotees including Shadu and nude ascetics flood in the temple area. People normally fast on the night of shivaratri and sings songs and honor in the name of Lord Shiva.Celebrating Maha Shivaratri hark back follower of the compassion of Shiva, who is not only destroyer but also a provider.

Maha Shivaratri is a time for individuals to eject ignorance and become alert of self and the universe !

Kailash Mansarovar yatra is not so high and not so hard too. Journey to Mount kailash is the destination where one must visit  even once in a lifetime.Mount Kailash is located near Lake Mansarovar and Lake Rakshastal the sacred lakes which adds charm on mount kailash, close to the source of some of the longest Asian rivers. Mount kailash is considered to be sacred in high rate by the followers of Lord Shiva. People of different religious communities participate in this blessed expedition where adventure comes with a shade of faith, belief and affection.

 

Kailash Mansarovar trek is symbolic of an exclusive merge symbolized by cultural significance, religious values, fabled importance and delicate beauty of nature. The yatra to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar takes a seeker through Nepal and Tibet, where a collection of temples and stupas and antique architectures are investigated and enjoyed.It is also believed that Mount kailash is the place for finding ultimate nirvana.

 

Mount Kailash Details

• Mount Kailash Elevation: 6638m (21778 ft)
• Prominence: 1319m
• Location: Western Tibet, China
• Climate: 0 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit
• Parikrama of Mount Kailash: 52km (over three days)
• High point of kailash Parikrama: 19,500 feet
• Mansarovar lake height: 15060 ft
• Season for Mount Kailash Yatra: May to October

 

Leaf Holidays treks and expeditions is the tour operator in Nepal, specialized for Kailash yatra; we are specialist of organizing yatra to the great Kailash Mansarovar. We have been organizing Kailash tour with a very good feedback and appreciation of our guests. We will provide you the very friendly, experienced and cooperative guides . This amazing tour leads you to the most revered holy site in the entire world and its beauty is breathtaking, where you will make the memories of lifetime. It’s a naturally rewarding journey of a lifetime.

Everest Base Camp Trekking Weather and Season!

 

There any many trekking destinations in Nepal and no matter where you trek but you should research for the basic information about the weather and difficulty level in that area. So, that you can prepare yourself both physically and mentally, this is the most important strength of human.

 

Everest is the highest mountain peak in the world. Standing tall and dominating at 8848 meter above the sea level, surrounded by myths, religious beliefs. It requires no technical expertise or mountaineering skills whatever as it is basically a long hike at altitude.

 

The weather of the Everest base camp, the most changeable factor of the Everest region can neither be ignored, nor can be relied upon. The base camp weather is very changeable and it is reliant on a regular northern hemisphere seasonal mold, which is positioned 28 degrees north of the equator. At higher altitude, especially in the mountains, the weather conditions are really erratic. Once it’s sunny and the next thing you know you are running to a shelter; snowfalls and blizzards .The weather severely changes in the higher altitudes.

 

Talking about seasons -In Nepal, there are four seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons whereas, spring (March to May), summer (June to August), autumn (September to November), winter (December to February). The weather of Everest Base Camp differs in every season. The beast seasons for Everest Base Camp are considered in autumn and spring season. The perfect weather with a marvelous vision of the mountains in this time of the year makes these two seasons the finest.

Life is all about being adventurous or nothing!!

 

 

Everest tour by flight is the calmest and closet way of perceiving the breathtaking scenery of Mt.Everest. It’s the world’s most élite tour. We can take total glimpse of beautiful Himalayas including Mt.Everest, which is the tallest mountain of the world. It is a very preferable idea to roam Everest through flight, as it takes your less time and it is less difficult in-comparison to other ways of visiting Mt.Everest.

 

We begin our Everest Scenic Flight from Kathmandu and fly towards our beautiful destination-Mt.Everest. As the plane moves along, the mountain comes closer and closer to you. Then appears the mountain that is not only prominent in sight but also in spiritually, Many people try to submit to Everest but very fewer had succeed, but observing the beauty of Mt.Everest from very near through flight tour is like seeing the real heaven.

 

We read a lots of thing related to Mt.Everest tour, people share their experiences of being there. But the feeling of being eyewitness or being the part of it is beyond every happiness of the world.

 

So, what are you waiting for?? Be a storyteller instead of story listener.

Live your dreams, be adventurous!!

Teej-“Festival of women”👩

 

Teej is a common name among numbers of festivals celebrated by women , it is mostly celebrated by nepalese women and in some parts of India . Teej welcomes the monsoon season and is celebrated mainly by girls and women with songs, dancing and prayer rituals .We celebrate Teej festival every year in Nepali month Bhadra . Teej is observed in the belief of  marital happiness , well-being of spouse and children and purification of own body and soul  . Teej is also known as haritalika teej, it is totally dedicated to goddess parvati and her union with lord shiva. It is the most famous festival among nepalese women.

Haritalika teej  exemplify the sacrifice of a wife to win the mind and heart💕 of her husband . According to hindu myths, Goddess parvati approved out a rigorous fast for One hundred eight years to prove her love and devotion for lord shiva before he accepted her as his wife. Teej. therefore honors the devotion  of goddess parvati -known as teej mata .

 

It is celebrated all over nepal for three days. Adorned in red sarees , tika , bangles women sing and dance in traditional folk songs which added flavor to traditional values of teej. It is especially significant for married women, when they get a special invitation to visit there maternal house for feast. It is fascinating to see women in “Red” dancing💃 and singing on the street , going to temple and fasting.  On this day devotees do not eat and drink the whole day. They first offer worship to lord shiva and spend the rest of the day singing and dancing in the temple premises. Though the women fast throughout the day -refusing to take even a drop of a water , Teej brings smile on the faces of womens.

 

HAPPY TEEJ !!

 

 

Nepal is a landlocked country between China and India, renowned for its mountain peaks. The small country contains 8 of the 10 highest peaks in the world and very famous for its historical, traditional and cultural beauty.

 

Nepal is named for the Kathmandu valley, where the nations creator recognized a capital in the late eighteenth century. Nepali culture represents a mixture of Indo-Aryan and Tibeto-Mongolian influences, the result of a long history of movement, invasion, and trade.

 

Nepal was declared a secular country by the parliament on May 18, 2006. Religions practiced in Nepal are: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism, Bon, ancestor worship and animism. The majority of Nepal’s are either are Hinduism or Buddhism. The two have co-existed in harmony through centuries.

 

Buddha is widely worshiped by both Buddhists and Hindus of Nepal. Hindu Nepalese worship the ancient vedic gods. Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer , are worshiped as the Supreme Hindu Trinity.

 

The culture has many symbols from Hindu and Buddhist sources. Fortunate, signs, including the ancient, decorate buses, trucks, and walls. Other important symbols are the emblems (tree, plow and sun)used o design political parties.

 

Well-known among symbols for the nation as a whole are the national flower and bird, the Rhododendron and Danfe , the Flag. the plumed crown worn by the king, and the crossed khukuris of the Gurkhas, mercenary regiments that have fought for the British army in a number of wars. Images of the current monarch and the royal family are displaced in many homes and places of business. In nationalistic rhetoric the metaphor of a garden with many different kinds of flowers is used to symbolize national unity amid cultural diversity.

 

 

 “Preservation of  one’s own culture does not require disrespect for others culture “

 

 

Adventure is actually getting out of your comfort zone and trying something new ,because life begins at the end of your Comfort Zone…

It’s a thrill of Life , You wanna be adventurous?? First get out from your comfort zone…

Adventure is also an unusual, Exciting and possibly dangerous activity, such as a trip or experience . People who eat anything put on their plate is adventurous eater, who dares to travel on every restricted areas he is  adventurous traveler . Those who is willing to take chances is only know as the adventurous.

Adventure is heading out to explore the world with no decided destination in mind. Adventure is sleeping under the stars, enjoying campfire chat with friends , and walking up at night. Adventure leaves us with the new story to tell , to share your story to the world and to inspire them to be adventurous.

 

Adventure is all about pursuing whatever you want out of life obstinately and Passionately !!