Crow Tihar festival being celebrated today

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२१ कार्तिक २०८३, शनिबार ०७:०५November 7, 2026

Kathmandu. The Crow Tihar festival, which is celebrated on the day of Kartik Krishna Trayodashi, is being celebrated this morning by giving sweet things to the crow as the messenger of Yamaraj.

Chairman of Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee, Dr Purushottam Bhattarai, said that the decision has been taken to celebrate the festival on Saturday as per the scriptures.TAG_OPEN_div_22

} There is a classical belief that the crow is considered as the messenger of Yama because Yamraj knows the news of the people through the crow. On this day, the crow is made happy by giving sweet food with worship so that the crow can bring good news to Yamraj.

In folk practice, if a crow comes to the house, it is said goodbye, say goodbye. If the crow comes around the house and shouts, it is believed that it has brought some news.

TAG_OPEN_div_16 On this occasion, a special puja is performed at the Kageshwori Mahadev Temple located in Kageshwori Manohara Municipality-1. Similarly, a special puja of the crow is also performed at the Kageshwori Temple in Hanumandhoka.

TAG_OPEN_div_14 The festival of Tihar is associated with the belief that those who commit misdeeds will be punished as Yamraj and those who do good deeds will be protected by Dharmaraj. The process of donating Yama Deepdan in the name of all the family members to get rid of Yama torture has started from Friday evening. There is a Vedic Sanatan classical method to perform Yama Deepdan by facing south. There is a classical belief that by donating Yamdeep, one will be freed from Yama torture.

This year, due to the fluctuation of dates, Yamapanchak, which starts in the evening on the day of Kartik Krishna Trayodashi, has started from Friday evening. Similarly, the festival of Dhanteras, which buys jewelry and copper utensils to keep Lakshmi stable, is celebrated on Friday. There is a religious belief that if you buy jewelry and utensils on this day, Lakshmi will stay stable at home.