Asar Pandra
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387. Asar Pandra
Photo By: Rina Maharjan
Post Date: 10th July, 2009
Description: Asar Pandra (15th of month Asar, Nepali calendar) is observed as an auspicious day for plantation rice here in Nepal and Nepalese farmers celebrate this day as a festival by planting rice with much joy.
Nepalese people eat curd and beaten-rice and play with muddy water to welcome the season of rice plantation. As belief goes, mud in the rice field cures skin diseases.
In the picture: framers planting rice in paddy field in Bhaktapur on the way to Surya Binayak temple on that very day of Asar Pandra.
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July 13th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Nice Pic Rina, well composed shot, that’s perfectly giving the feel of Ashad 15.
And Yes, little post production to remove the distracting horizontal line at the top part of the image, would have made this pic more interesting.
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July 13th, 2009 at 10:58 am
First of all LIN Team, hyperlink from the image is pointing to this post itself and not to the image (for the actual size - I could not see the actual size). I guess we normally point to the image.
Rina, this pic is just another picture which is good enough to support the description. The description is informative and very well in sync with the the theme “Life in Nepal”. It is not necessary for a picture to be exclusively clicked with all the nitty gritty of photography, but should be associated with the theme LIN. And you are winner for this.
May be horizontal perspective, keeping the subjects unmoved as of now, would have exposed more plantation of the paddy field.
A request to all
When we post something that depict culture and tradition of Nepal (festivals, rituals, occasions), then I think we should put the dates in English as well, as many people who land up here searching for Nepali tradition and culture can easily visualize the part of year from their perspective. In this post one could say (around the end of June). Just a suggestion.
Keep sharing!!
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July 13th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
all that i notice
in the picture
is the two birds
on the wall.
a pagal.
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July 14th, 2009 at 9:07 am
The judgment day, a green and clean day to celebrate life on the planet. On the due day, blessing will be done by Bulky and Hefty, I search my identity, I search my records, I search my accounts on earth. I am selfish. It looks lengthy, it’s not, time has not permitted. I am not down, I am not out, undiplomatic ally correct.
We shall overcome, We shall overcome, We shall overcome one day …….oh ho…
Man me hai vishwas pura hai vishwas, We shall overcome one day………………….
HistorySpeaks
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July 15th, 2009 at 12:26 am
Very nice shot to mark ‘Ashar Pandra’. Unfortunately, it seems the new generation is slowing forgetting these kinds of celebrations.
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June 29th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
GOD, Nepals unique culture tradition
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June 29th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
DreamSky yes so bad new generation forgeeting unique nepali culture
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June 30th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Hijo ta dahee nai khanu payana
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