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Fagu Festival Begins in Basantapur with the Erection of Chir on Phalgun Shukla Ashtami
On the occasion of *Phalgun Shukla Ashtami*, the Fagu festival formally began on Tuesday morning after the *Fagu Chir* was erected in front of the Hanumandhoka Palace at Basantapur. According...
to the auspicious timing provided by the Nepal Panchang Nirnayak Development Committee, the Chir was raised at 7:13 a.m.
There is a tradition that the Fagu festival begins in the Kathmandu Valley every year after the Chir is erected at Basantapur on the morning of Phalgun Shukla Ashtami. The Fagu festival is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm from Phalgun Shukla Ashtami until the full moon day (Purnima).
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33 images•By Image Pasal•02/25/2026
