Art of the Tradition

Padlock shut the Loving-kindness.

Fukui’s Soil and Water

Fukui prefecture is located near the Japan Sea, about 200km north from Osaka. Most of the land is covered by green paddy fields and mountains, and you can enjoy pure Japanese nature, unpolluted as it stood centuries back.

September is the harvest period of the year. Mostly Japanese paddy cultivators are using the modern agriculture technology for harvest. Paddy farmers no longer have to follow the traditional method for harvest in Japan but some time they mark the beginning of the harvest with traditions dating back generations.

“I love soil and water” said Teraguchi Shiko, 24 year old sport trainer. He was taking part in the traditional harvesting in Ikeda city which is the largest paddy cultivating area in Fukui prefecture. “Here the paddy farmers are mostly over 65 years old people, younger Japanese are not interested in cultivation but I want to be one. I will change my sport trainer job and start rice field. That is the reason I am here today to learn how to use traditional methods” said Shiko.

The sound of the Blessed

Ride in the gloomy.

Beauty and Window

Indra Jatra

Indra Jatra. This festival is celebrated by both Hindus and Buddhists with great enthusiasm. It is also believed that Indra Jatra is a festival of classical dances. It is on this very day when one is able to observe numerous varieties of traditional dances. The festival is named after Lord Indra who is known as the god of rain and also as the king of heaven.
The festival of Indra Jatra continues for eight days with much rejoicing, singing, dancing and feasting. People from all over Nepal, mostly those who live within the Kathmandu Valley, gather at the Hanuman Dhoka in Kathmandu. The first day of the festival is viewed by a large number of people. On that day, a long wooden pole is erected in front of the ancient Royal Palace at Hanuman Dhoka, in order to propitiate Lord Indra, the"god of rain". Classical dancers also assemble at the spot, wearing different kinds of traditional masks and costumes and dancing around the courtyard of Hanuman Dhoka to celebrate Indra's visit.
On the third day of the festival of Indra Jatra, the living goddess Kumari is taken out in a procession in a chariot. "Kumari", the "living goddess", is considered to be an incarnation of the goddess "Taleju". Chariots of Kumari, Ganesha and Bhairav are taken around the city for three days. According to Hindu beliefs Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati who has a head of an elephant and Bhairav is another form of Lord Shiva
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Swet Bharab

The Nepalese worship statue of Swet Bharab which is uncovered only during the Indra Jatra festival on September in Hanuman-dhoka Square in Kathmandu.

Royal Kumari of Kathmandu

The Nepali Hindus and Buddhists worship statues, images, paintings and symbols as living goddess. Around the Katmandu have been three living goddesses but Kumari Devi is a more glorious real living goddess.

Kumari Devi or Royal Kumari of Kathmandu is a young girl who lives in the building of Kumari Ghar in Katmandu’s Durbar Square a place in the center of the city. The current Royal Kumari, Matina Shakya, aged four, was installed in October 2008 by the Maoist government that replaced the monarchy.

On the third day of the festival of Indra Jatra, the living goddess Kumari is taken out in a procession in a chariot around the Durbar Square.

Eyes on the Stupa, Swayambhunath

Swayambhunath is an ancient Buddhist pagoda a top hill in the west of Katmandu city, Nepal. It is also known as the “Monkey temple” as there are holy monkeys living in parts of the temple.

The Gaura Festival.

Married women wearing colorful dress and play the main role and worship Shiva-Parvati for the longevity of their husband and peace, prosperity and happiness of their family during a Gaura festival. It is a group of women working together whose collective efforts not only make this festival continue for centuries but also serves as an example of unity to the young generation.


Women are wearing colourful dress and dancing with theirs western region women as during Gaura festival who people come their home from western region to celebrate this festival together with their families and their relatives in living Kathmandu, Nepal. This is a tradition of the Far Western Region, began to be celebrated in the Kathmandu valley just five years ago. The festival in the capital now also marks an occasion to gather the people living in the valley from the Far Western region together. Not only did they get to dance hand in hand


with people of their region, they also got a taste of the delicacy from their region like Batuk Chukani, Mada and many other delicious food.
The most important part of the festival is the fasting, which women start from the eve of Gaura to this evening. They fast for the good health of their husband and children. It is also believed that this festival will bring more celebrations and also marks that rainy season

has ended to begin the winter