October 29, 2024 7:19 PM

Gold coin sales surge in Nepal as Tihar Puja approaches

Tihar is a five-day festival that starts on Wednesday and is the second biggest celebration after Dashain. Nepalese celebrate it by cleaning their houses, preparing traditional delicacies, buying new ornaments and utensils, and decorating their homes. People are decked up for Tihar with new clothes, gifts, sweets, and flowers. On the occasion of Dhanteras, Nepal Rashtriya Bank was selling 2.5 gm gold coins on a first-come, first-buy basis, limited to one coin per person. Thousands of people hav...