A well-known Newar celebration in Nepal, Sithi Nakha is held on the Sixth day of the waxing moon during the month of Jestha (May/June). It commemorates the important environmental custom of cleaning community water sources prior to the start of the monsoon rains and honors the birthday of Lord Kumar Kartikeya.
Sithi Nakha is a traditional indigenous cultural celebration celebrated by residents of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding districts such as Kavreand Makwanpur as along every Newar Community all over Nepal and entire world. . Read More
