गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Holi festival begins formally in Mithilanchal Nepal Holi festival begins formally in Mithilanchal KathmanduPati March 18, 2024 File Photo JALESHWOR- The Holi festival has formally started in the Mithila region from today. Holi begins officially in the region with Lord Ram and Mata Janaki symbolically playing Holi in Kanchanavan of Bhangaha Municipality-9. Holi officially starts in the Mithila region after sadhus, saints and Mahatmas paint the idols of Lord Ram and Mother Sita red, as part of the 15-day Madhyamik Parikrama at Kanchanavan of Mahottari. All the pilgrims of the Madhyamil Praikrama including monks, saints and mahatmas who arrived at Bhangaha Municipality-9 Kanchanavan on the seventh day painted the idols of Lord Ram and Mother Sita this morning with red colour. With the start of Holi festival now Holi songs will be sung, satirical poems recited and plays will be shown, especially during the evenings in villages across the region. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Rescuers intensify search inside Trishuli-3A tunnel Fresh Trishuli flood sweeps away third suspension bridge 2,502 people remain missing after devastating floods Nepal army deploys heavy equipment for hydropower rescue Nepal banks see deposits outpace credit growth sharply 537 hydropower workers remain missing after flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief2 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court Money laundering case worth millions filed against gangster ‘Bale’ K2 rifles purchased by Nepal Army from Korean company found to be faulty Lok Darshan Regmi steps down as Chief Secretary International Sign Language Day: three headways of Nepali Sign Language in State-1