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Yomari Punhi celebrated (Kathmandu Post, 31/12/2001)

Gurungs go gaga at Tamu Lhosar, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 31/12/2001)

Newars celebrate Saat Gaonley Jatra, by Ranjan Rijal (Kathmandu Post, 26/12/2001)

Bivah Panchami in Janakpur, by R.D. Rakesh (Sunday Post, 23/12/2001)

Eid Mubarak! The fast is over, now for the feast, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 17/12/2001)
See also Eid to go till Wednesday (Kathmandu Post, 18/12/2001)

Ramzan signifies more than fasting for Muslims, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 04/12/2001)

Thousands observe Ghost Fete (Kathmandu Post, 30/11/2001)

Haribodhani Ekadasi festival observed nationwide (Kathmandu Post, 27/11/2001)

Historic Kartik dance starts (Kathmandu Post, 22/11/2001)
See also Kartik Dance gains new shape as time changes, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 27/11/2001), NHS to support Kartik dance (Kathmandu Post, 02/12/2001)

Chhath festival gaining popularity (Kathmandu Post, 21/11/2001)
See also Terai people celebrate Chhath on the Bagmati banks (Kathmandu Post, 22/11/2001)

Celebrating festivals with difference, by Shreedhar Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 15/11/2001)

Controversy puts Mhapuja in limbo, by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 11/11/2001)

With advent of Tihar, Kathmanduites prepare for shopping, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 10/11/2001)
See also Deepawali: Festival Of Light, by Dhurba K. Deep (Rising Nepal, 11/11/2001), It’s Tihar Time Now, by PNK (Rising Nepal, 12/11/2001), Laxmi Puja : The day to worship Goddess of Prosperity, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2001), Tihar : Festival of Deusi enthusiasts, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 15/11/2001), With Bhai Tika, the festival of lights concludes, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 18/11/2001), Tihar’s Deusi & Bhailo: Then And Now, by Gyan Rai (Rising Nepal, 22/11/2001)

Festive Facets Of Life, by Bhimsen Thapalia (Rising Nepal, 08/11/2001)

Nepal’s biggest festival begins today (Kathmandu Post, 17/10/2001)
See also Dashain: Whose Goat Is Bigger? by Gandhi Raj Kafle (Rising Nepal, 17/10/2001), Dashain festival begins with Jamara plantation, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2001), Dasain Aayo (People's Review, 18/10/2001), As time flies, tradition of flying kites wanes, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 19/10/2001), October flowers, October blood (Sunday Post, 21/10/2001), Dashain: Portrayal Of Rich Culture, by Dhurba K. Deep (Rising Nepal, 22/10/2001), With Fulpati, Dashain begins in full pace, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2001), Less people swinging to the tune of ‘ping’, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2001), Dashain Reflections (Rising Nepal, 24/10/2001), 15-month-old child leads the procession of swords, by Chet Bahadur Singh (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2001), Arjun gets job, thanks to Devi Mata, by Chintamani Dahal (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2001), Tika continues till Wednesday (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2001), Dashain was a ‘curse’ for Laxmi (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2001), Kojagrat Poornima: Night of vigil and prayers to Mahalaxmi, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 01/11/2001), Some Reflections On Dashain, by Mukti Rijal (Rising Nepal, 01/112001), Dashain Is Best When It Is Over, by Sunil K.C. (Rising Nepal, 02/11/2001)

Significance Of Ghatasthapana, by Dhurba K. Deep (Rising Nepal, 11/10/2001)

Dashain and Durga Puja: Kathmandu and Kolkata, by Damakant Jayshi (Sunday Post, 30/09/2001)

Where the every other day is a festival, by Shirish B Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 23/09/2001)

Rara Festival to be observed (Kathmandu Post, 22/09/2001)
See also Rara Festival-2001 (Rising Nepal, 24/09/2001)

Hindus remember deceased family members (Kathmandu Post, 18/09/2001)

Indra Jatra begins with the hoisting of Lingo, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 31/08/2001)
See also Indrajatra, rain from heaven (Sunday Post, 02/09/2001) King Gyanendra offers puja to Kumari, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 02/09/2001), When the new Monarch meets the new Living Goddess…, by Kosmos Biswokarma (Kathmandu Post, 02/09/2001), Lack of security prevents many from joining Lakhe dance, by Rajeeb Tamrakar (Kathmandu Post, 04/09/2001), Indrajatra: The Festival Of Hindu Rain God, by Dhurba K. Deep (Rising Nepal, 04/09/2001), People celebrate Indra Jatra with enthusiasm, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 06/09/2001)

Deuba’s Deuda dance steals the show at Tundikhel, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 27/08/2001)

Fasting women in red throng Shiva temples, by Pragya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 21/08/2001)

Harvest Of Festivals, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 17/08/2001)

Gunla: Buddhist month of merits, by Dhurba K. Deep (Sunday Post, 12/08/2001)

Significance of Nepalese Festivals, by Guna Dev Bhattarai (Rising Nepal, 09/06/2001)

Govt shows luke-warm response to Buddha Jayanti (Kathmandu Post, 09/05/2001)

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Holi: A colorful festival gone beserk, by Ananda P Shrestha (Nepal Travel Trade Report, April 2001)

Bisket Festival turns a shame for Bhaktapur, by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 13/04/2001)

‘Trahote’ fest observed in Kaski (Rising Nepal, 12/04/2001)

New Year in Thimi, by Ujjwal Prajapati (Rising Nepal, 10/04/2001)

Locals observe Chhath in Janakpur (Kathmandu Post, 03/04/2001)

Chaite Dashain observed (Rising Nepal, 02/04/2001)

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Menacing Turn, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 16/03/2001)

Fear and Fun in Holi, by Archita Pant and Karishma Amatya (Sunday Post, 11/03/2001)

Festival of colour and vigour, by C B Dahal (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2001)

Festival of colours gains notoriety in recent years, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2001)
See also Holi, Holikas and Horror, by Beena Kharel (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2001) and editorial Check The Aberrations (Rising Nepal, 10/03/2001)

Holiphobia, by Pragya Karki (Kathmandu Post, 02/03/2001)

Panchakoshi parikrama in Janakpur (Kathmandu Post, 02/03/2001)

Here comes Losar again, by Tashi D. Thinley (Kathmandu Post, 24/02/2001)

Colourful Sadhus brighten up Shivaratri, by Meena Kaini (Kathmandu Post, 23/02/2001)

Devotees long for a dip at Devghat, by Ram Saran Sedhai and Krishna Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 14/01/2001)

On Milky Pond: Reviving a forgotten tradition, by Tilak Pokharel (Kathmandu Post, 05/01/2001)

Kharkhadai fest not in favour of wildlife (Kathmandu Post, 03/01/2001)

Barahchhetra Festival (Rising Nepal, 07/11/2000)

Tihar festival marked (Riosing Nepal, 31/10/2000)

Chhath fest begins today (Rising Nepal, 31/10/2000)

Neighbourhoods come alive with '...Deusi Re', by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 28/10/2000)

Let there be light, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 27/10/2000)

Tihar’s Significance (Rising Nepal, 26/10/2000)

A bitter-sweet Dashain, by Rishi Ram Paudyal (Rising Nepal, 18/10/2000)

Against the spirit, by Bhaskar Sharma (Sunday Post, 15/10/2000)

Phulpati fest celebrated (Rising Nepal, 05/10/2000)

Bhairav dance preparations underway (Kathmandu Post, 05/10/2000)

Joys Of Dashain, by Arun Ranjit (Rising Nepal, 03/10/2000)

For Peace & Prosperity (Sunday Despatch, 01/10/2000)

Maalshree Tune Ushers In Dashain, by Arhan Sthapit (Sunday Despatch, 01/10/2000)

Dashain festival begins (Rising Nepal, 29/09/2000)

The day Nepalis revere Nagas, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (Sunday Post, 17/09/2000)

Indrajatra festival starts (Rising Nepal, 13/09/2000)

Indrajatra: Festival Of Thanks Giving To Rain God, by Dhurba K. Deep (Rising Nepal, 09/09/2000)

Gosainkunda: A Trip To Remember, by Aruna Pradhan (Spotlight, 01/09/2000)

Jomsom fest concludes (Rising Nepal, 31/08/2000)

Krishnashtami observed nationwide (Kathmandu Post, 23/08/2000)

Sri Krishna Janmasthami being observed today (Rising Nepal, 22/08/2000)

Gaura festival in farwest (Kathmandu Post, 22/08/2000)

How a 'gem' of Gaijatra faded in modernity..., by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 17/08/2000)

Gaijatra festival today (Rising Nepal, 16/08/2000)

Nation observes rakshya bandhan (Kathmandu Post, 16/08/2000)

The stories behind Janai Purnimama, by Dhurba K Deep (Sunday Post, 13/08/2000)

Maha Duo, by Suman Subba and Dikshya Thakuri (Sunday Post, 13/08/2000)

Naga Panchami: Some Popular Legends, by Dhurba K. Deep (Rising Nepal, 04/08/2000)

Symbolical aspect of Bhotojatra (Sunday Post, 23/07/2000)

Tongue piercing fair, by Em Kishor Shrestha (Sunday Post, 23/04/2000)

Ghodejatra, the day that welcomes new year, observed (Kathmandu Post, 05/04/2000)

Abused down the ages, Holi goes back to Rig Veda, by Bishnu Kumar Mandal/Suman Subba (Kathmandu Post, 19/03/2000)

The colourful festival - Fagu, by Dhurba K Deep (Sunday Post, 12/03/2000)

Maha Shivaratri: a night dsedicated to Lord Shiva, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (Rising Nepal, 04/03/2000)

Preparations for Shivaratri underway (Kathmandu Post, 01/03/2000)

LOSAR: The Tibetan New Year, by Lakpa Tenzing (Independent, 16/02/2000)

Shree Panchami: a multi-dimensional festival in Nepal, by Tulasi Gautam (Sunday Post, 13/02/2000)

Losar among the Tibetans, by Basanta P. Rijal (Sunday Post, 06/02/2000)

Yam & Sakkhar: the perfect potion for Maghe Sankranti, by Chet Bahadur Singh (The Kathmandu Post, 15 January 2000)