2081 Tihar | Swanti Calendar for Lancaster, California, United States

2081 Tihar

Tihar is a religious Nepali festival which is celebrated for five days. Tihar comes soon after Dashain. Tihar is known as Swanti in Newar region of Nepal. Tihar and Swanti are regional variations of Hindu festival Diwali which is also celebrated for five days. Tihar is celebrated for 5 days.

• Day 1 - Kag Puja
• Day 2 - Kukur Puja, Narak Chaturdashi
• Day 3 - Gai Tihar, Lakshmi Puja
• Day 4 - Goru Tihar, Mha Puja, Newari New Year
• Day 5 - Bhai Tika

Swanti

In Newar region, Tihar is celebrated as Swanti. Swanti is five days festival of Nepal which is one of the year's greatest celebrations of the Newar.

• Day 1 - Kwah Puja
• Day 2 - Khicha Puja
• Day 3 - Sa Puja, Lakshmi Puja
• Day 4 - Mha Puja
• Day 5 - Kija Puja