Ram Navami and Chaitra Dashain
Location: Terai & All over nepal
Date: 3rd April
On Ram Navami, the nineth (navami) day of the month of Chaitra, the Hindus celebrate the birth of Lord Rama.Lord Rama is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who from time to time appears on this earth in many different forms and [...]
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April Festivals
Imja Tsho Action Event 2009
This June , a group of young sherpa conservationists are organizing a race to draw attention to the devastating effects of Global Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) in the Himalayas. The Beat the GLOF Action Run will be the highlight of the Imja Tsho Action Event 2009, and has been initiated by Nepalese mountaineer Dawa Steven Sherpa. [...]
Images from Fitur 2009 Madrid
For more photos from FITUR 2009 Madrid, visit our Fitur 2009 images Gallery.
Cricket match in Everest
After Skydiving, it’s a game of Cricket in Everest
Everest is fast gaining ground as a favorite playground for sports, so it seems. Just a few months back Everest was in the news for the skydiving event. Now the region is again set to witness the world’s highest-ever cricket match, when two teams (Team Tenzing & [...]
Hotel Marshyangdi
Hotel Marshyangdi, established in 1990 is a family owned enterprise. Managed and operated by a family from Manang, Hotel Marshyangdi provides a friendly and warm ambience and comfortable accommodation, that is on par with the best hotels in the world.
This deluxe hotel, situated in the heart of Thamel, the tourist hub [...]
Everest Skydive 2008 - A Retrospective
EVEREST SKYDIVE - AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
[Photo Credit: Omar Alhegelan]
SKYDIVING - GROUND PHOTOGRAPHY
[Photo Credit: Nadia Neupokoeva]
Everest Skydive was organized for the 1st time by adventure company High & Wild from UK. Explore Himalaya Travel & Adventure from Nepal is the local operator of the skydiving event.This is the highest ever skydive as well as the skydiving over [...]
Everest Skydiving Suits - Made in Nepal
The whole world watched in awe as the Everest Skydivers flew to the height of 29,500ft and jumped down, landing on the highest drop zone Shyangboche (12,350ft) and straight to the history books. For an event of this magnitude, quality was one thing that the organizers could not afford to compromise. Every single article (from [...]
Grandparents tie nuptial knot in Hindu custom
Everyone wants to make their marital life blissful and long lasting for the sense of love and dedication. However, the western life is criticized as fragmented and culture of divorce compared to the eastern spiritual Hindu marriages.
Because of such spiritual quest, Ross Nuttall, 63 and Diane Nuttall, 61 wedded again Thursday with all the rituals [...]
Himalayan Whitewater Challenge - Trishuli River Rodeo (28-30th November 2008)
The Nepal Association of Rafting Agents is organizing the Himalayan Whitewater Challenge on the Trishuli river this November (28th – 30th 2008). Himalayan Whitewater Challenge in Nepal is a multi discipline one boat event that combines extreme slalom / river running skills with down river speed and freestyle action to find an overall whitewater champion. [...]
Western couple remarry spiritually in eastern style
“Boys, play the Naumati (Nepalese wedding bands). It is the good time to initiate the marriage rituals,” announced a priest at the premises of Nepal Scouts, Head Office at Lainchaur. It was quarter to four P.M. on Friday.
Elephant was decorated to carry the bridegroom to the wedding place. Bridegroom was dressed in Nepalese costumes and [...]