Local Festivals

                    Nepal is the land of festival which is rich in culture and tradition. There are several local festivals celebrated in particular place by particular caste or community. Local festivals are different than those of national festivals. National festival is celebrated throughout the country like Dashain, Tihar, etc. But local festival is not the festival of all people. Among local festivals, Gaura is one of them.

                  Gaura is one of the most popular religious festivals celebrated in the month of Bhadra by the people of far western development region of Nepal. Gaura is mainly related to the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddesses Parvati.

                In the festival, the local people of the community, culturally perform the wedding ceremony of Lord Shiva and Goddesses Parvati according to hindu culture. Women stay fasting, clean their houses and take bath to purify themselves.They wash the mixture of grains and make Biruda.