Kukur Tihar, Laxmi Puja being observed today
Kukur Tihar, Laxmi Puja being observed today
Published: 08:31 am Oct 27, 2019
KATHMANDU: Kukur Tihar, Laxmi Puja being observed today, the second day of Tihar festival this year, by worshipping, garlanding and feeding dogs and cows. In Kukur Tihar, dogs are worshipped as protectors of the house. A dog is the most loyal friend to human beings, and according to Hindu myth, dogs are regarded as the guards of Yama, the god of death. This year, Kukur Tihar and Laxmi Puja is being celebrated on the same day, according to Nepal Panchanga Nirnayan Samiti.