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#12664458

21 August 2025

Dipankar Buddha is paraded through the alleyways of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, observing the Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to the Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging alms to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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21 August 2025

Dipankar Buddha is paraded through the alleyways of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, observing the Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to the Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging alms to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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#12664489

21 August 2025

A devotee offers alms during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and present five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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#12664488

21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist devotee dresses as Dipankara Buddha and walks along the streets during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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#12664191

21 August 2025

Alms are displayed during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and present five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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#12664196

21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist devotee holds alms to offer during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and present five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist devotee holds alms to offer during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and present five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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#12664186

21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist priest takes part in the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and present five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist devotee dresses as Dipankara Buddha and walks along the streets during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist devotee dresses as Dipankara Buddha and walks along the streets during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist devotee dresses as Dipankara Buddha and walks along the streets during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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#12664192

21 August 2025

Newar Buddhist devotees worship Dipankara Buddha during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees honor Dipankara Buddha and present five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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#12664193

21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist devotee dresses as Dipankara Buddha and walks along the streets during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist devotee dresses as Dipankara Buddha and walks along the streets during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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#12664195

21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist devotee dresses as Dipankara Buddha and walks along the streets during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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#12664197

21 August 2025

A Newar Buddhist devotee dresses as Dipankara Buddha and walks along the streets during the Panchadaan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. Panchadaan, also known as the festival of five summer gifts, is a sacred alms-giving ritual where devotees worship Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares.

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