3 November•Krishna Paksha Navami

Udhauli Parva

Udhauli Parva

Ubhauli and Udhauli are the festivals of the Kirat people of Nepal, tied to the seasons.

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Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Ubhauli and Udhauli are the festivals of the Kirat people of Nepal, tied to the seasons.

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Ubhauli, in spring, marks the going up to the hills with the herds, and Udhauli, in autumn, the coming down to the valleys. Prayers are offered to nature and the ancestors.

Key Rituals & Observance

Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices

  1. 1Step 1

    Worship of nature and the ancestors.

  2. 2Step 2

    Songs and the dance of the Sakela.