Farmers: eating, singing, dancing and playing with mud.Asar 15 (the 15th day of the third month of Nepali year) is also known as Asar Pandhra. This festival is related to the planting of rice paddy fields, and is celebrated all around Nepal by eating rice flakes and curd. The best spot to see and enjoy the farmers playing with water and mud within the Kathmandu Valley are in Harrisiddhi, Kirtipur, Chapagaon, Bungmati, Sanogaon and Bhaktapur. Farmers will be playing holi (festival of colours) but instead of using coloured powders they will be using mud or water mixed with mud. It will be nice to see them throwing mud at each other but make sure you are out of the way else they will start throwing it at you ......
Asar Pandhra actually indicates the beginning of the monsoon in Nepal. Yes, it is certainly the best day for paddy planting. This day is also known as national paddy day (Nepal government declared that a few years back)
Another attraction is Ashare bhaka, (this is a special traditional Nepali song sung on this day or while planting), which adds some extra charm to this day.
Have you enjoyed your rice flakes and curd today?
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