In Nepal, the five-day Tihar festival, also known as festival of lights commenced with Yamapanchak Tihar yesterday. Tihar is a five-day spiritual & cultural Hindu festival of lights celebrated by Nepalis. On the second day of festival, people celerberated Kukur-Tihar worshipping dogs and for appreciating their loyalty and companionship to humans.

In many houses, Laxmi Puja is being observed this evening by worshipping Laxmi, the goddess of wealth, affluence, and prosperity, with devotion. Traditionally the day falls on the third day of the Tihar festival, many people in Nepal are celebrating Laxmi Puja tomorrow while few people are celebrating on New Moon day.