Kaag Tihar festival being celebrated today
Summary
Kaag Tihar, the first day of Tihar, is being celebrated today by offering food to crows across Kathmandu. Special worship is also being held at Kageshwori Mahadev Temple and Kageshwori Temple in Hanumandhoka.
Key Points
- Kaag Tihar, the first day of the Tihar festival, is being observed today by offering food to crows.
- Dr Purushottam Bhattarai said the date was set according to religious scriptures that prescribe celebrating it on the morning of Trayodashi.
- Special worship is being held at Kageshwori Mahadev Temple in Kageshwori Manohara Municipality-1 and at Kageshwori Temple in Hanumandhoka.
- The festival is linked to the belief that Yamraj punishes evil deeds and protects the good as Dharmaraj.
