History of Nepal

Ancient Nepal
At the outset, it should be mentioned that the history of ancient Nepal is primarily the history of the Kathmandu Valley. There are two reasons for this. One is the lack of historical records for other parts of Nepal and the other is that the colorful past of this beautiful valley easily outshines what is known about other areas. There is also the fact that the name of the country is taken from the name by which Kathmandu was known in earlier times - Nepal Valley.

Festivals and celebrations of Nepal

Several of the festivals of nepal last from one day to several days.Dashainis the longest and the most important festival of Nepal. Generally Dashain falls in late September to mid October, right after the end of the monsoon seasonin Nepal. It is "a day of Victory over Demons". Tihar is another important festival of Nepal.
Other important festivals include Buddha jayanti(the celebration of the birth of Buddha)Maha shivaratri , a festival of Lord shiva, and during Maha Shivaratri festivities, some people consume excessive drinks and smoke charas.Sherpas, mostly located at higher altitudes and in the Everesrregion, celebrate Mani Rimdu, for the good of the world. Most festivals include dancing and music and eating all kinds of local delicacies. A variety of foods is consumed during festivals and on special occasions. If one has to taste Nepali food, Newa cuisineis a must have; a festive meal, like one served during a marriage, is a real treat, and include vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian dishes.

Nepal

Nepal is a country of highly diverse and rich geography, culture, and religions. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest,Sagarmatha, known in English as Mount Everest. It contains over 240 peaks more than 20,000 ft (6,096 m) above sea level. The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized.By some measures,Hindusium is practised by a larger majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal as the birthplace of the Buddha. .