🇳🇵 The flowers of Nepal
45 pages from Nepal: its flowers, the things made with them and the places to see them, across 8 cities and regions.
The flowers, flower customs and flower places of Nepal on Phool. An overview of the country's plant life has not been written yet.
Flower experiences in Nepal
🇳🇵 Kathmandu · Oct to NovTihar garland markets of KathmanduFor the five days of Tihar, the old bazaars of Kathmandu are hung with marigold and amaranth garlands.
🇳🇵 Pokhara · Mar to AprGhorepani rhododendron forest trekA short Annapurna trek through forests of Nepal's national flower, the red tree rhododendron.Cities and regions of Nepal
Decoration
Garland
A string or braid of flowers, leaves, or other materials for decoration or ceremony
🇮🇳 India and 3 more · Garland or wreath
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Ashtamangalaअष्टमङ्गल
A sacred set of eight auspicious symbols in Indian religions
🇮🇳 India and 1 more · Art or design
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Tiharतिहार
Nepal’s five-day festival of lights, flowers, animals, and sibling bonds
🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 more · Custom, Oct to Nov
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Gajra
A floral hair garland worn by women in South Asia for celebrations and daily wear
🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Garland or wreath
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Mandana painting
Traditional wall and floor art from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
🇮🇳 India and 1 more · Carpet or floor pattern
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Hindu weddingविवाह
The traditional marriage ceremony of Hindus, rich in rituals and floral decoration
🇮🇳 India and 2 more · Custom
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Vesak
The Buddhist festival marking the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka and 7 more · Custom, Apr to Jun
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Mother's Day
A day to honor mothers and motherhood around the world
🇺🇸 United States and 6 more · Custom
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Garland: No machine-readable author provided. Piotrus assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ashtamangala: Redtigerxyz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tihar: Sreekumar K. S., CC BY 2.0, source
- Gajra: Amarnath, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mandana painting: Anchal.agarwal91, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hindu wedding: Dinesh Cyanam, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Vesak: ผู้สร้างสรรค์ผลงาน/ส่งข้อมูลเก็บในคลังข้อมูลเสรีวิกิมีเดียคอมมอนส์ - เ, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mother's Day: Dave Parker, CC BY 2.0, source
- Annapurna Conservation Area: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, source