Shoppers crowd Kathmandu markets for Phulpati
Families flock to traditional bazaars for flowers, sugarcane, ginger plants and other offerings used in the Dashain ritual.
Families flock to traditional bazaars for flowers, sugarcane, ginger plants and other offerings used in the Dashain ritual.
KATHMANDU: Phulpati, a collection of sacred plants and leaves symbolizing prosperity and good fortune, was brought into homes across Nepal on Saturday to mark the seventh day of Dashain, observed during the bright lunar fortnight of Ashwin. The traditional Phulpati ceremony was also held at Dashain Ghar inside Hanuman Dhoka Durbar in Kathmandu. The Phulpati […]