Asadh 15 ‘Paddy Day’ Festival in Nepal

Photo Credit: Ropain Enjoying mud with Water

Nepal is land of Himalayas all knows but there is another fact that almost every month there is festival celebrated with the great joy and happiness. Festivals in Nepal are the way of being joyful and happy and there are different ways of celebrating it. Among these festivals, Asadh 15 is also a kind of festival celebrated by the Nepalese farmers by planing new seedlings of rice crop every year in their fields. Asadh 15 is also celebrated as the National Paddy Day, Rastriya Dhan Diwas. This is the important day for all Nepalese farmers that on this day it is considered to be growing quintals by sowing/planting kilos.

Nowadays, not only for Nepalese farmers but this day is important for NGO's, INGo's, Government and other private sectors as on this day there is a big program/event of planting paddy, eating dahi-chiura (Curd and beaten rice), playing with mud, singing, dancing and celebrating all the day with full of joy. Special programs are set by the tourism officials and agencies to promote Nepal agro tourism and involving tourist in sharing a happiness with Nepalese culture and traditions.

So if you are interested visiting Nepal this monsoon, let's taste a different kind of experience with the Nepalese farmers and festival. Nepal Footprint Holiday manages your trip along with the joy and happiness sharing culture and tradition with Nepalese people.