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FOR THE DEAR DEPARTEDS

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If it is the soul, that leaves the body of man when he dies, the Stars of south eastern Nepal, the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, , an aboriginal tribe, believe that it literally needs some suitable exits, So, when a family member is breathing his last, they keep all their doors and windows open to facilities the soul an unhindered passage to heaven. The rais of eastern Nepal, the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, , in  their turn, lose no time in slaughtering a chicken as soon as there is death in the family, the sex of the bird being determined by that of the deceased person, Some feathers plucked from  its wings are then place underneath the dead man's armpits; to help him fly smoothly to heaven. Noise on the other hand; becomes synonymous with a Newar funeral in kathmandu Valley, where the tendency appears to be collect as many persons as possible to keep on waili

RELIGIONS IN NEPAL

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In Nepal, the beautiful country, tourist based country, , the beautiful country, tourist based country, , detailed percentage of population by religion as given by Central Bureau of Statistics 2001 is as follows.                  Religion                      Percentage                                  Hindu                         80.62                                    Bouddha                    10.74              Islam                          4.20              Kirat                           6.60              Jain                            0.02              Christain                    0.45             Sikha                           0.03              Bahai                         0.01             Other                          0.35 Percentage of Hindu has gone down from 89.5 ( 1981 ) ,86.5 (1991) and 80.62(2001) . percent of Buddhist has increased 5.3 (1981)7.77 ( 1991 ) ,4.20 ( 2001 ) . Jains have decreased from 2.0 ( 1981 ) , 0.81 ( 1991 ) , 0.02 ( 2001 ) . Some scholars say

MYSTERY OF BUDDHA DEATH

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" All human are equal", said the Buddha and by so doing let loose a storm that more than sending jitter down the spine of a tradition caste ridden Hindu society, swept himself off his feet. Hinduism stood for casteism and Buddha opposed it. It was nothing for Buddha to partake of the food offered by Sujata a lowly untouchable girl as far as the Hindu were concerned, thereby drawing hordes of people of her ilk towards him, and away from Hinduism. What's more Hinduism was based on sacrifices and rituals. Buddha had no respect fro them. Hindus believed in a transcendental soul; Buddha did not support this belief. Thus, wasn't Buddha against almost all the basic tenets of the then prevalent Hindu faith? Ovbiously, Buddha had thus hit the citadels of Hindu norms and and beliefs where it hurt them most. And, for all that he did to demolish the well nurtured and cherished Hindu beliefs and instititions, he would be made to suffer sooner or later. This Hindu, Buddhist tug

Festival Fun-Makar Sankranti

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Dattaraya Square was crowded as we went through to find a place for lunch on the first day of Makar Sankranti. This five week festival is in honor of Lord Shiva and when a person prays to Shiva during this auspicious month it is surely to be met with favor. Each Monday for the next four weeks women will go to the temple to pray for a husband with the qualities of Shiva, and for those who are already married, they wish for a long life for their husbands.  We had lunch at De Square Restaurant. Although a bit pricy for me, and always a disappointment, it has a great view of the temple. As I looked down I could see women standing in a very long line with their dishes of offerings. They were mostly dressed in lovely new, red sarees for the festival. The women all wear red clothing with green jewelry for prosperity, with the exception of widows.   I could also see some serious shopping going on below. A crowd of women were looking at fabric to make the traditional kurta. I was intrigued.

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