Nepal: Women celebrate Rishi Panchami festival by Archana Shrestha
Hindu women offer prayers during Rishi Panchami festival on the bank of Bagmati river in Kathmandu,Nepal.Rishi Panchami, also known as Bhadraprada Sukla Panchami, is the last day of Teej Festival.On the occasion, women take a bath early in the morning to mark Rishi Panchami and seek forgiveness for ‘sins’ committed during monthly periods.Hindu women offer prayers to Saptarshis (seven saints).
Hindu women offer prayers during Rishi Panchami festival on the bank of Bagmati river in Kathmandu,Nepal.Rishi Panchami, also known as Bhadraprada Sukla Panchami, is the last day of Teej Festival.On the occasion, women take a bath early in the morning to mark Rishi Panchami and seek forgiveness for ‘sins’ committed during monthly periods.Hindu women offer prayers to Saptarshis (seven saints).
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