"Nepali dance form"

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) dance as they take part in the show of power in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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18 November 2025

Cadres of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) led by Netra Bikram Chand, also known as Biplov, dance and celebrate after receiving the certificate of registration from the Election Commission, Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 18, 2025. Chand leads the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), a communist rebel group that enters politics in 2021 after signing a 3-point peace deal with the then government. The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) stages a nationwide spree of violence over a period of time and now formally registers for the election. The CPN (Maoist) splits from the Maoist Communist Party (which now merges into the Nepali Communist Party) that fights government troops between 1996 and 2006 when it gives up its armed revolt and enters mainstream politics.

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4 November 2025

NARSINGH performs a ritual dance during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. Lord Vishnu appears in half-man, half-lion form to protect PRAHLAD and destroy HIRANYAKASHYAPU without violating Brahma’s boon. The movements symbolize divine power, cosmic justice, and the triumph of good over evil, forming the climax of the ten-day traditional dance-drama.

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4 November 2025

NARSINGH performs a ritual dance during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. Lord Vishnu appears in half-man, half-lion form to protect PRAHLAD and destroy HIRANYAKASHYAPU without violating Brahma’s boon. The movements symbolize divine power, cosmic justice, and the triumph of good over evil, forming the climax of the ten-day traditional dance-drama.

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4 November 2025

NARSINGH performs a ritual dance during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. Lord Vishnu appears in half-man, half-lion form to protect PRAHLAD and destroy HIRANYAKASHYAPU without violating Brahma’s boon. The movements symbolize divine power, cosmic justice, and the triumph of good over evil, forming the climax of the ten-day traditional dance-drama.

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4 November 2025

NARSINGH performs a ritual dance during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. Lord Vishnu appears in half-man, half-lion form to protect PRAHLAD and destroy HIRANYAKASHYAPU without violating Brahma’s boon. The movements symbolize divine power, cosmic justice, and the triumph of good over evil, forming the climax of the ten-day traditional dance-drama.

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4 November 2025

NARSINGH touches and kills HIRANYAKASHYAPU during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. Lord Vishnu, in his half-man, half-lion form, emerges from the pillar at twilight to protect his devotee PRAHLAD. Using his divine strength and claws, NARSINGH strikes down the tyrant king, fulfilling Brahma’s boon while restoring dharma. The scene symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and forms the climax of the ten-day traditional dance-drama dating back to the 17th-century Malla period.

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22 October 2025

Former Royal Goddess Kumari Matina Shakya takes part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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