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21 August 2025

Nepali devotees carry the statues of Dipankar Buddha through the ancient city of Bhaktapur in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, during the Panchadan festival. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town.

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21 August 2025

Nepali devotees carry the statues of Dipankar Buddha through the ancient city of Bhaktapur in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, during the Panchadan festival. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town.

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1 August 2025

Nepali monks roam around the ancient city of Patan in Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, while observing the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan of Lalitpur on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

Nepali monks roam around the ancient city of Patan in Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, while observing the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan of Lalitpur on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

Nepali monks roam around the ancient city of Patan in Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, while observing the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan of Lalitpur on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

Nepali monks roam around the ancient city of Patan in Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, while observing the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan of Lalitpur on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

Nepali monks roam around the ancient city of Patan in Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, while observing the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan of Lalitpur on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

Bronze statues of Dipankar Buddha are kept for public view and worship, out from the Vihars during Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddha statues are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

Nepali Buddhism followers perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate based on their capacity--rice, money, and other items. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

A man gives alms to the monks during the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. People perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

Bronze statues of Dipankar Buddha are kept for public view and worship, out from the Vihars during Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddha statues are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

People give alms to the monks during the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

People give alms to the monks during the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

People give alms to the monks during the Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. They perform rituals on the day of Yala Panchadan in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddhas are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

Bronze statues of Dipankar Buddha are kept for public view and worship, out from the Vihars during Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddha statues are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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1 August 2025

Bronze statues of Dipankar Buddha are kept for public view and worship, out from the Vihars during Yala Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts, in Patan, Lalitpur, on August 1, 2025. Barefooted monks walk around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti, and Banepa. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity. Dipankar Buddha statues are kept at various locations, and this festivity has continued for more than 700 years. 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. According to legend, the Panchadan festival is celebrated every year since Nepal Sambat 512 (AD 1390).

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