Nepal, an only Hindu kingdom in the world, enjoys several festivals every year. Tihar is on of such festivals. Tihar is widely celebrated by Hindus as a great festival. It falls on the month of Oct-Nov, at the end of autumn. This celebration lasts for five days.
Since it is celebrated for five days, it is also rightly called panchak or distinctly Yama Panchak. It is in a sense the Festival of Lights. So people also call it Deepawali or Diwali.
The specialty of this festival is that the crow, the dog, the cow, the bullock and the brother are worshipped during this period. The first day is the Crow Festival when the crow is worshipped and fed. The second day is worshipped and fed. On this night every house is illuminated with different kinds of lights and lamps. The fourth day is the Bullock Festival when the bullock is worshipped and fed. The fifth and final day is the Brother festival when the brother is worshipped and fed by his sister.
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