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22 October 2025
Nepali Hindus perform rituals of Gai Puja (cow worship), Goru Puja (ox worship), and Govardhan Puja, marking the five-day Tihar festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. On this day, rituals for Gai Puja and Govardhan Puja involve creating replicas of the cow and Govardhan Mountain using cow dung. Devotees prepare a mixture of cow dung and ochre, forming a paste to apply on their courtyards and floors. Hindus revere the cow as a mother, considering it sacred. Modern science supports the belief that indigenous breeds of cows absorb energy from the sun and moon through their humps, which is then transmitted through milk to humans. As part of Gai Puja rituals, cows are fed sweets and delicacies. It is customary to tie the sacred thread, worn on Janai Purnima, around the cow's tail during the ceremony. This act is believed to assist the soul in crossing the mythical Baitarani River to reach heaven after death.
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22 October 2025
Nepali Hindus perform rituals of Gai Puja (cow worship), Goru Puja (ox worship), and Govardhan Puja, marking the five-day Tihar festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. On this day, rituals for Gai Puja and Govardhan Puja involve creating replicas of the cow and Govardhan Mountain using cow dung. Devotees prepare a mixture of cow dung and ochre, forming a paste to apply on their courtyards and floors. Hindus revere the cow as a mother, considering it sacred. Modern science supports the belief that indigenous breeds of cows absorb energy from the sun and moon through their humps, which is then transmitted through milk to humans. As part of Gai Puja rituals, cows are fed sweets and delicacies. It is customary to tie the sacred thread, worn on Janai Purnima, around the cow's tail during the ceremony. This act is believed to assist the soul in crossing the mythical Baitarani River to reach heaven after death.
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22 October 2025
Nepali Hindus perform rituals of Gai Puja (cow worship), Goru Puja (ox worship), and Govardhan Puja, marking the five-day Tihar festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. On this day, rituals for Gai Puja and Govardhan Puja involve creating replicas of the cow and Govardhan Mountain using cow dung. Devotees prepare a mixture of cow dung and ochre, forming a paste to apply on their courtyards and floors. Hindus revere the cow as a mother, considering it sacred. Modern science supports the belief that indigenous breeds of cows absorb energy from the sun and moon through their humps, which is then transmitted through milk to humans. As part of Gai Puja rituals, cows are fed sweets and delicacies. It is customary to tie the sacred thread, worn on Janai Purnima, around the cow's tail during the ceremony. This act is believed to assist the soul in crossing the mythical Baitarani River to reach heaven after death.
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21 October 2025
Canada geese land in a recently harvested soybean field at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
A soybean field is seen at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
Canada geese land in a recently harvested soybean field at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
Canada geese land in a recently harvested soybean field at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
Canada geese land in a recently harvested soybean field at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
Canada geese land in a recently harvested soybean field at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
Canada geese land in a recently harvested soybean field at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
A soybean field is seen at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
A soybean field is seen at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
A soybean field is seen at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
A soybean field is seen at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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21 October 2025
A soybean field is seen at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on October 21, 2025.
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Nepal Gets Decked Up With Lights On The Eve Of Deepawali- Diwali- Laxmi Pooja
19 October 2025
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19 October 2025
A long exposure shot captures the Kathmandu Valley illuminated with lights on the eve of the Hindu festival of Deepawali/Diwali/Laxmi Pooja as seen from a hill station on the outskirts of the bowl-shaped valley in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025. During Tihar, people light earthen lamps and candles in their homes for three days while performing Pooja of Goddess Laxmi. It is believed that Goddess Laxmi showers blessings on houses that glow with lights throughout the night. Laxmi Pooja and the worship of the cow are performed on the same day because Goddess Laxmi emerges bearing a lotus along with a divine cow when the Devata (Gods) and Asuras (Demons) churn the ocean of milk (Ksheera Sagara), as stated in the Vishnu Purana. On the occasion of Laxmi Pooja, also known as Diwali, people in Nepal and India do not let any nook and corner of the house remain dark, lighting lamps, candles, and lights to appeal to Goddess Laxmi for blessings. The Pooja is especially performed by the ladies of the family in the presence of all members, reciting the Sri Sukta hymn with the offering of coconut, which is believed to appease Hindu Goddess Laxmi.
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