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Nepal Observes Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts
A statue of Dipankar Buddha is covered with plastic sheets after it rains during the annual Panchadan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 31, 2024. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan, which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money, to alms-seekers. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)
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| Photographer | Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto |
| Category | Religion and Belief |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto |
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