Kukur Tihar, or the festival of dogs, is being celebrated in every house Thursday to mark the second day of five-day long Yamapanchak of Tihar, the second biggest festival of the Hindus.
The dog, an animal well known for being loyal to people since ancient times, is worshipped once a year on this day.
People worship dogs, garland and feed it special dishes today. This day is also called Narak Chaturdashi.
The dog, which is said to have accompanied Dharmaraj Yudhisthir on his journey to heaven has a close relationship with mankind. Yamapanchak is celebrated as a symbol of co-existence of human beings with all the living things in nature by worshipping the crow, dog, cow and oxen since ancient times, as part of a Nepali culture. nepalnews.com ag Nov 08 07
