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14 January 2026

Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, prayers for world peace, and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13195041

14 January 2026

Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, prayers for world peace, and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13195042

14 January 2026

Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, prayers for world peace, and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13195043

14 January 2026

Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, prayers for world peace, and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13195044

14 January 2026

Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, prayers for world peace, and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13195045

14 January 2026

Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, prayers for world peace, and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13195046

14 January 2026

Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, prayers for world peace, and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13195047

14 January 2026

Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, prayers for world peace, and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13195048

14 January 2026

Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, prayers for world peace, and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13195049

14 January 2026

Former living goddess Kumari of Patan, Chanira Bajracharya, plays the flute as Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, offering prayers for world peace and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13195050

14 January 2026

Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, prayers for world peace, and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13194112

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194113

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194114

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194115

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194107

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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