Sa Paru
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Sā Pāru is a festival celebrated chiefly in Nepal
by the Newar
s. The festival commemorates the death of people during the span of a year.
See also: Gaijatra
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
by the Newar
Newar
The Newa , Newār or Newāl) are the indigenous people and the creators of the historical civilization of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The valley and surrounding territory have been known from ancient times as Nepal Mandala, its limits ever changing through history.Newas have lived in the Kathmandu...
s. The festival commemorates the death of people during the span of a year.
See also: Gaijatra
Gaijatra
Gaijatra, the festival of cows, is celebrated in Nepal, England, U.S.A. and Austria, mainly in Kathmandu valley by the Newar community....