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Kukur Puja Or Dog Festival Celebrated In Nepal
59-year-old Sumitra Shrestha bathes her 7-year-old and 6-year-old dogs, Chiku and Pinky, before offering ritual puja on Kukur Tihar, or Dog Festival, in Nepal, on October 20, 2025. Tihar is a Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal for five days. Nepalese people worship dogs and feed them delicious food on the second day of Tihar. The dog is a trustworthy guard of human beings. Tihar marks the festival of lights, as people decorate their residences using various flower garlands, oil lamps, and colorful light bulbs. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto)
