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Sonam Losar: Tibetan New Year in Baudha, Kathmandu

February 19, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

Sonam Losar falls yearly on various dates – usually falls on the second, sometimes the third full moon after the winter solstice – in the Bikram Sambat calendar. This calendar is an ancient Tibetan-Chinese lunar calendar. So Sonam Lhosar falls the next day after the new moon of the month, Magh – on the day called Magh Sukla Pratipada. Sonam... Read More

To Kopan Monastery and Lhosar – Tibetan New Year

February 18, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

17th February we went on a walk to Kopan Monastery. From our house, it looks like on the other side of a city. We asked the owner of our flat, how many kilometers were between us and the Monastery. He told us that only 2 kilometers, we were quite surprised, as you can imagine. It so happened that the day we... Read More

Culture Interesting facts

Pongal – harvest festival

January 18, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

Pongal is celebrated in south India mostly in Tamil Nadu. The word Pongal itself means “boiling over” or “spilling over” (of milk and rice) in Tamil, signifying abundance and prosperity. Pongal is usually held from January 13–16 in the Gregorian calendar i.e. from the last day of the Tamil month Maargazhi to the third day of Thai. It is festival that brings respite to the... Read More

Food Food recipes

Banana dosai

September 30, 2017April 17, 2022 Maya

This is the recipe I used on 5th day of Navrati (Indian festival). On 5th day the Bhag was banana so I made those. Preparation: Peel and mash banana in a bowl – I didn’t have the tool to mash so I cutted them very properly Mix well with rice flour, maida, sugar, nuts, raisins and water Take pan on... Read More

Food Food recipes

Bananas in butter

September 26, 2017April 17, 2022 Maya

This is the recipe I used on fifth day of Navratri as the bhag was banana. Everyone loved those slices of banana in the batter. Preparation: Cut the bananas in circles. Mix the egg, the sugar and the salt. Then slowly add the flour and baking soda while stirring. The mixture must be something like cake batter. Fill a frying... Read More