Nepal News News Nepal » Religion: Why Nepal had a religious monarchy − and why some people want it back
(The Conversation) — Many in Nepal are protesting to bring back the Hindu monarchy, which was dissolved in 2008. A scholar of South Asian religions explains what’s behind these protests. (The ...
News Nepal » Religion: How India’s Hindu Nationalism Seeps Into Secular Nepal
Samsad Ali was at his grocery shop in April on the day of Hanuman Jayanti, a Hindu festival that celebrates Lord Hanuman, a central figure in the Sanskrit epic Ramayana. It was the third year of the ...
News Nepal » Religion: Group seeks to restore Hinduism as Nepal's state religion
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Once the only Hindu kingdom in the world, Nepal was declared a secular state by its parliament in 2006, and the monarchy was abolished two years later. Now, with a new constitution ...
News Nepal » Religion: Campus Voices: How do you celebrate Diwali?
Diwali is a festival of lights and a celebration in honor of joy, friendships, family and success. Celebrated in most South Asian countries like India and Nepal, Diwali is not a holy celebration of a ...
News Nepal » Religion: Nepal at the edge: Between suspended animation and renewal
A glance at the world map shows us that countries and borders have always shifted in dramatic ways. Empires have risen and fallen; history's tide has wiped out kingdoms. Nepal is no exception to these ...
News Nepal » Religion: Nepal pursuing smuggled sacred items
The Associated Press / Masks of Hindu deity Lord Bhairabh, dated from the 16th century, that were stolen from the Dolakha district are displayed during a press conference at the Department of ...
News Nepal » Religion: 'Our gods were locked in the basement.' Now Nepal is pursuing sacred items once smuggled abroad
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Last month, four idols and masks of Hindu gods were returned to Nepal from the United States by museums and a private collector. KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s gods and ...
News Nepal » Religion: Peak Experience: Study Away Trip Explores Religion and Medicine in Nepal
Art and science. Buddhism and Hinduism. Religion and medicine. Interdisciplinary education is a hallmark of UAB courses, but two faculty members took that boundary-bending mindset to new heights this ...
News Nepal » Religion: 2-year-old girl chosen in Nepal as new living goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists
A two-year-old girl chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess was carried by family members from their home in a Kathmandu alley to a temple palace Tuesday during the country’s longest and most significant ...
News Nepal » Religion: Fear and Hope for Christians Amid Nepal’s Gen Z Protests
Young protesters upset over corruption have exacted political change, yet churches face an uncertain future. On September 7, the eve of Nepal’s historic Gen Z protest, Nepali Christian scholar Karuna ...
News Nepal » Religion: Nature and religion come together in Nepal
WWF has celebrated the planting of 108,000 tree saplings in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, the holy birthplace of Lord Buddha. Lumbini, Nepal: WWF has celebrated the planting of 108,000 tree saplings ...
News Nepal » Religion: Death, Disease, Damage, and Destruction Confront Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts
In Nepal, religious groups continued to pray for and deliver aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake there. Relief workers are facing various challenges, including a lack of clean water and ...