I like to think of them as 'holy-day' notices, or
letters. I started this service as a way of reminding people who had
lived in Kathmandu about the festivals, and then I started sending them to other friends, in a way as a reminder that there are 'real'
calendars with real holy-days, not just shopping days... Eventually
some people I don't know asked to receive, also. This is a letter from Kathmandu, and it's mostly about holy-days and festivals in Kathmandu,
which connects with the geneal Hindu calendar, and also the Tibetan
calendar is included.
Love and Pranams,
Billy
February 2010
Kumbamela 3
Kumbamela2
kumbamela
January 2010
Going to Kumbha Mela
The Ides of Magh/Vasant Panchami-Saraswati Puja (Jan 20)
December 09
Seto Macchendranath Snan (Dec. 24)
November 09
Buddha's Descent From Tushita (Nov 9)
October 2009
Haribodhini Ekadasi (Oct 29)
Tihar
September 2009
Buddha's Descent From Tushita (Nov 8)
Dasain
Indrajatra- Sep1-8
August 2009
Teej (Aug23-26), Ganesh Chatahurti(Aug 24)
Father's Day (Gokarna Aunshi - Aug 20)
Janmashthami Aug 13
Janai Poorni/Rakshabandhan Aug 5th, Gai Jatra Aug 6th
July 2009
Padmasambhava's Birthday (July 31)
Nag Panchami July 26
Gunla (July 23- August 21)
Guru Poornima July 7
Happy Birthday HH Dalai Lama
June 2009
Harishayani Ekadasi
May 2009
Saka Dawa May 25- June 22
Buddha Jayanti May 9
April 2009
Mata Tirtha Aunshi (April25)
New Year Vikram Sambat 2066
Ram Navami
March 2009
Holi days
February 2009
1) Shiva ratri
2) Tibetan Lhosar
January 2009
Sarasavati celebrations with one more of Billy's great articles is waiting for you here:
December 2008
click here
Here are letters we got November 2008 .
click on the pics and enjoy:
October 2008 Letter is here, and you are all welcome to click on Laxmi and enjoy it.
