The Nepali Tourism Board (NTB) has come up with a photography contest.

Through its official photo-sharing platform , the board launched a photo series contest “Festivals of Nepal.”

The competition aims to engage people in the creative work of arts and help them overcome the negativity of the current COVID-19 crisis.

“Organizing such competitions will give the people a platform to engage, interact, and explore their talents of art and creativity. This will further promote Nepal’s tourism in the national and international fronts through the domestic culture, traditions, and festivals,” said NTB CEO Dhananjay Regmi, during the program announcement.

Instructions and Rules for Photography Submission:

• Participants should submit at least seven images showcasing Nepal’s culture and festivals
• Photos should be submitted to Photonepal.travel
• Photos should be in JPEG or JPG format and size should be between 5-20 MB
• Closing date for photo submission: November 25, 2020

Prize Money:

The top 5 participants will receive a cash prize of NPR 10,000 each.

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All sections of public including Christian and non-Christian communities joined the celebrations, while many youngsters and kids appeared in Santa Claus caps greeting ‘Merry Christmas’ marking the festival celebrations.

On the occasion, Christians across the country gathered at churches around the Kathmandu Valley to pray and exchange greetings.

Popular areas such as Durbar Marg, Thamel, Bhaktapur, Basantapur and Lalitpur were colorfully decorated with Christmas trees and glittering ornaments.

Extending her festival greetings to the people of Nepal, President Bidya Devi Bhandari said, “Nepal is a multi-lingual, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious country. Every festival celebrated in the country is part of the national heritage and these festivals have played a significant role in maintaining unity and religious harmony among people living in the country. We should all preserve and promote such festivals, languages and culture.”

According to the 2011 census report, Nepal has a total of 3 lakh Christian population, and the festival is a public holiday in the country.

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Indra Jatra, an eight-day long famous Nepali Hindu festival, began yesterday amidst the huge presence of devotees praying the king of Gods and rain-god, Indra.

Marking the first day of the festival, celebrated in reverence to Indra, devotees erected the sacred Indradhoj lingo in Hanumandhoka in Basantapur Darbar Square of Kathmandu Valley waving a flag named after the lord.

The lingo-erection procession went on amidst huge public presence. The lingo, brought to Hanumandhoka all the way from a jungle in Bhaktapur, was erected with the help of Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and locals.

As part of celebrations, devotees made dance performances on the streets of Kathmandu. Devotees, dressed in Lakhe costumes and masks, performed Nepal’s one of the famous dances called Lakhe dances.

According to Nepali lunar calendar, Indra Jatra usually falls on the fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra, and is celebrated to mark the victory of gods over demons to release Jayanta, the son of Lord Indra.

This festival is majorly celebrated among Newari communities following Hinduism and Buddhism.

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