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Festival of onrnament searching in pond (photo feature)
By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Apr. 17: The 15-day long festival of ornament
searching in the pond has concluded today.
Also known as the festival of Handigaun, Kathmandu, the festival is
considered to be the oldest, most mythological, and historical.
It is said that the tradition of searching for ornaments in the pond
of Tundaldevi (Vaishnavi) started during the reign of King Mandev during the Lichchavi era in Nepal. It is said that the ornaments of Tundaldevi were lost in
the pond.
The festival is observed every year.
Photos by Manoj Ratna Shahi/TRN Online
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