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Today’s Panchang and Horoscope

Date: Tuesday, 2nd September 2025 (Bhadra 17, 2082 B.S.) Sunrise: 5:43 AMSunset: 6:22 PM Tithi: Dashami till 24:47, then Ekadashi Paksha: Shukla Paksha (Waxing Phase) Nakshatra: Mula till 20:12, then Purvashadha Yoga: Preeti till 16:16, then Ayushman Karana: Taitila till 12:13, then Gara Moon Sign (Chandra Rashi): Sagittarius Season (Ritu): Varsha (Monsoon) Ayana: Dakshinayana Horoscope for Today Aries (Mesha)Opportunities to gain property will arise. Support from friends will help you accomplish tasks smoothly. Taurus (Vrishabha)Control your speech. Carelessness may cause distance from friends. Gemini (Mithuna)Financial gains are likely. Hard work in studies will bring results; consistency is required. Cancer (Karka)Health…

Today’s Panchang & Horoscope

Today’s Panchang Bikram Sambat (V.S.): 2082 Bhadra 16, Monday Gregorian Date: 1st September 2025 (Monday) Sunrise: 5:43 AM Sunset: 6:23 PM Tithi: Navami till 23:31, then Dashami Paksha: Bhadra Shukla Paksha Nakshatra: Jyeshtha till 18:15, then Mula Yoga: Vishkambha till 16:10, then Preeti Karana: Balava till 10:44, then Kaulava Moon Sign (Chandra Rashi): Scorpio till 18:15, then Sagittarius Season (Ritu): Varsha (Monsoon) Ayana: Dakshinayan ♈ Today’s Horoscope Aries (Mesha): Success in studies and exams. Enthusiasm and energy will rise. Taurus (Vrishabha): Speak with caution. Improvement in business and education. Gemini (Mithuna): Success in foreign-related fields. Be careful of betrayal from…

Main Day of Gaura Festival Celebrated in Sudurpaschim

Sudurpaschim Province is celebrating the main day of the Gaura Festival today with the observance of Durvashtami, also known as Athawali. On Saturday evening, Goddess Gaura was brought into the Gauraghar (Gaura house), and today, women observing the fast carried her to the temple courtyard (Gaurakhala) for special worship. Throughout the day, women devotees sing traditional faag songs and worship Goddess Gaura using biruda (a mixture of five types of grains). The sacred thread (dubdhago), offered to the goddess on Saturday, is also worn today by women, similar to how men wear the sacred janai. The idol of Gaura is…

Two-Day Public Holiday for Gaura Festival in Sudurpaschim Province

Sudurpaschim Province will observe a two-day public holiday on the occasion of the Gaura festival. The Government of Nepal has declared a public holiday on Bhadra 15, while the provincial government has added another holiday on Bhadra 16, as mentioned in the provincial gazette. The Gaura festival celebrations in the province begin on Thursday. The federal government’s holiday falls on the main day of the festival — Athwari (Durvashtami) — ensuring that those celebrating the festival will receive time off.

Nepali Women Observe Rishi Panchami with Worship of Sapta Rishis

Rishi Panchami, observed annually on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Bhadra, is being marked today by Nepali women through worship of the Sapta Rishis (seven sages) along with Arundhati. As part of the ritual, women wake up early, go to nearby rivers, ponds, lakes, or streams, brush their teeth with 365 stems of datiban (a medicinal herb), and bathe using cow dung, clay, and ash. According to religious belief, any errors committed during menstruation can be absolved through worship of Arundhati and the Sapta Rishis on this day. Traditional scriptures state that during…

Sudurpashchim’s Major Cultural Festival “Gaura” to Begin on August 28

Sudurpashchim Province’s major cultural festival Gaura will begin this year on August 28 (Bhadra 12). According to cultural expert Acharya Ghanshyam Lekhak, the festival officially starts on Biruda Panchami by soaking five types of grains. Traditionally, wheat, black gram, kidney beans, gahat (horse gram), and peas are mixed together and soaked in a copper vessel, followed by the worship of Goddess Gaura and Lord Maheshwar. As per astrologer Pandit Lavdev Bhatt, this year’s Gaura falls in the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the lunar month, which is known as “Ujeli Gaura”. If it falls in the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha),…

Ganesh Chaturthi Festival Being Celebrated Today

The Ganesh Chaturthi festival, observed by worshipping Lord Ganesh—the remover of obstacles and the deity who holds the right to be worshipped first in any ritual—is being celebrated today. The festival falls every year on Bhadra Shukla Chaturthi. According to scriptures, Lord Ganesh was born on this very day during the Satya Yuga. On this occasion, devotees across the country, including at Ashok Vinayak, Chandra Vinayak, Surya Vinayak, Kamal Vinayak, and Kamaladi Ganesh temples in the Kathmandu Valley, perform special worship to mark the birth anniversary of Ganesh. Lord Ganesh, son of Shiva and Parvati, holds the privilege of being…

Chaurchan Festival Celebrated in Mithila with Moon Worship

The Chaurchan festival is being observed in the Mithila region today with devotees performing moon worship in the evening. The festival, regarded as one of faith and devotion, is popularly known as Chaurchan in villages across Mithilanchal, while in some places it is also referred to as the Chauth Chandra festival. According to culture expert Dhruva Raya, the occasion brings family members together to dine in a single gathering, strengthening mutual bonds. Women observe a day-long fast without food or water and break it only after performing moon worship at night. As per tradition, various fruits, sweets, curd, puri, and…

Devotees Flock to Pashupatinath and Shiva Temples Across Nepal on Haritalika (Teej)

On the occasion of Haritalika (Teej), devotees thronged Pashupatinath and other Shiva temples across the country from early morning today. To facilitate smooth worship, the Pashupati Area Development Trust arranged special management, opening the four gates of the Pashupatinath Temple as early as 3:00 AM, according to Acting Member Secretary Subhas Chandra Joshi. Some devotees had already lined up at the temple premises before 3:00 AM. At present, it takes around 15 to 20 minutes for devotees to complete darshan (worship) and exit the temple, Joshi added. Nearly 3,000 security personnel have been deployed around the temple area for crowd…

The Day Before Haritalika Teej Celebrated with ‘Dar’ Feast

The day before Haritalika Teej, known as the ‘Dar’ day, is celebrated with families, friends, and neighbors gathering to enjoy various traditional dishes. Since the Teej fast is observed without food and water the following day, people traditionally consume nutritious meals the night before to prepare for the fast. According to legend, Goddess Parvati observed a fast without food to win Lord Shiva as her husband. Following this belief, married women observe the Teej fast praying for the health and longevity of their husbands, while unmarried women pray for a worthy husband and worship Lord Shiva. On Teej day, Shiva…