Narak Chaturdashi, Kukur Tihar being celebrated today

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२२ कार्तिक २०८३, आईतवार ०७:०८November 8, 2026

Kathmandu. On the third day of Tihar, the second biggest festival of Nepalis, the dogs that guard their homes are being honored by offering them delicious food along with worship.

Kukur Tihar falls on the second day of the Yamapanchak festival i.e. Deepawali, but this year it falls on the third day due to the fluctuation of the date, according to the Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee. Committee Chairman Sah Prada Purushottam Bhattarai said that Narke Chaturdashi and Kukur Tihar should be celebrated on the day of Chaturdashi at sunrise.

Prof TAG_OPEN_div_22 Dr Ram Chandra Gautam, a religious expert, said that the dog named Shyam and Sabal, who serve as gatekeepers at the door of Yamraj on the day of Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi, is celebrated as the religious belief that if the dogs are given sweet food to be eaten, they will leave the path of Yamaraj.

There is a religious belief that a dog born in the clan of Vaivasvat Manvantar also accompanied Dharmaraj Yudhishthira in his journey to heaven. Dogs are considered as an obedient and protective pet. The number of people who believe that keeping a dog at home does not cure heart and diabetes is also increasing.

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TAG_OPEN_div_16Religious scholar Gautam said that there is also a ritual of bathing on Narak Chaturdashi due to the religious belief that one does not have to visit hell after death. Lighting a lamp in this way is called Narke Chaturdashi.

It is customary to take a bath with sesame oil on the five days of Yamapanchak i.e. Tihar. There is an Ayurvedic opinion that by doing this, the body will be healthy. Therefore, Tihar is also celebrated as an important festival from the point of view of health and safety.