KATHMANDU, JUNE 30
National Paddy Day is an annual festival in Nepal which marks the beginning of the rice planting season. It is celebrated on the 15th of Ashadh every year. The festival is also named Ropain Diwas, Dhan Diwas, and Ashadh Pandra.
Farmers joyfully planting rice saplings in a muddy paddy field. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A farmer steering his oxen on a muddy paddy field to commemorate Asar Pandra, also known as National Paddy Day, which signifies the commencement of rice cultivation during the monsoon season. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A farmer carrying paddy saplings on a wicker basket to a paddy field in Nuwakot, on Friday. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
The photos have been published in the print on July 01, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
