Celebrate the festival of lights: Tihar 2025 Blog Link: https://www.nepalhikingteam.com/tihar-festival Tihar, commonly referred to as the “Festival of Lights,” is the second most celebrated Festival in Nepal after Dashain. It is celebrated popularly in Nepal and India, but the level of merriment is absolutely the same. This festival is also widely known as Deepawali or Diwali. It is mostly celebrated by Hindus, and like any other festival, it has its own story to tell. It lasts five days, and one is as important as the other. For 2025, the Tihar festival will start earlier, from October 19 (Sunday, Crow Tihar, 2025) to October 23 (Thursday, Bhai Tika, 2025). As per the Nepali calendar, it will fall between Kartik 2nd (Kaag Tihar, Sunday, 2082) and Kartik 6th (Kartik 6, Thursday (Bihibar), Bhai Tika Tihar Date 2082) of the Nepali year 2082. The festival begins with Kaag Tihar on the first day and concludes with Bhai Tika on the last day. Tihar is celebrated shortly after Dashain, with only a few days separating these two grand festivals. In the festival of Tihar, animals such as Cows, Crows, and Dogs are given importance and worshiped. Each has its reasons for worship. Yet another deity, of course, is worshipped during this festival: Goddess Laxmi, the goddess of wealth and luck. This festival is termed the ‘Festival of Lights, ’ meaning each house is lit with electrical lights or, if not, Diyo, a clay lamp that uses oil. #Tihar2025 #Nepal #Festival #NepalHikingTeam #FestivalofLight