Rakhi is basically a sacred thread of Rakhi is basically a sacred thread of protection embellished with the love and affection of a sister for her brother. This day is also known as Raksha Bandhan and celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravana in India. This frail of thread of Rakhi is considered as stronger than iron chains as it binds the most beautiful relationship in an inseparable bond of love and trust. Rakhi festival also has a social significance because it underlines the notion that everybody should live in harmonious coexistence with each other.

Not a single festival in India is complete without the typical Indian festivities, the gatherings, celebrations, exchange of sweets and gifts, lots of noise, singing and dancing. Raksha Bandhan is a regional celebration to celebrate the sacred relation between brothers and sisters. Primarily, this festival belongs to north and western region of India but soon the world has started celebrating this festival with.....

गाई जात्रा

Gai is cow and Jatra is Procession (Festival).

Gai Jatra festival, the procession of cows, generally falls in the month of Bhadra, which correspond to English calendar months of  August/September. 

This year Gai Jatra is on August 30, 2015. That is on Bhadra 13, 2072 BS. 

The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals in Nepal. It is said people in ancient time started worshiping Yamaraj,"the god of death" on this day. 

However, the modern form of celebration of Gai Jatra came into existence in the medieval period of Nepal during the reign of Malla Kings. The present form of Gai Jatra with humorous acts, parody, comedy and was started by then King of Kathmandu Pratap Malla. He made Rani Pokhari (Pond) in the heart of Kathmandu and build a temple in the middle of the same 

pond.

information about tulsi plant

Ocimum sanctum, know commonly as tulsi, is also known as "holy basil" or "sacred basil". This plant is often grown in Hindu homes for its medical and spiritual properties.

The health benefits of holy basil, also known as tulsi, include oral care, relief from respiratory disorders, as well as treatment of fever, asthma, lung disorders, heart diseases, and stress. Holy Basil, which has the scientific name Ocimum sanctum is undoubtedly one of the best medicinal herbs that have been discovered. It has endless miraculous and medicinal values and has been worshiped and highly valued in India for thousands of years.

Even going close to a tulsi plant can protect you from many infections. A few leaves dropped in drinking water or food can purify and kill the germs within as well. Even smelling it or keeping it planted in a pot indoors can protect the whole family from infections, cough, cold, and other viral infections.

These applications are not at all exaggerated. It has been an age-old custom in India to worship it two times a day, water it, and light lamps near it in the morning and evening. It was and still is, believed to protect the whole family from evil and bring good luck. Basil leaves have also been an essential part of all worship ceremonies since ancient times. These practices are not superstitious as they actually have sufficient scientific reasoning behind them. Keeping in view the ultra-disinfectant and germicidal properties of this legendary herb, wise people devised these customs to bring people into contact with this plant every day, so that they may keep safe from day-to-day infections.

My Experience of ISA Journey

Hi, I'm lakpa. I'm the student of Grade 8. Today, I'm sharing my experience in the journey of ISA. We students of grade 8 were assigned the project to prepare note/report about herbal plants in Nepal.

As we know that there are many countries in the world. Some are very rich and some are poor. Some are developed and some are not. Nepal is one of them. It is a god gifted country. It is rich in natural resources. There are many herbal plants in Nepal. There are many herbal plant industries in our Nepal.last time,we went to koteshwor to see and learn some thing from that industry and from that industry staff. First of all we are interested to look and learn about the herbal plant.

It was very exciting and inspirational visit. I also learned how to conserve and preserve herbal plants and use in appropriate manner. I too learnt how to utilize them for beneficial purpose(i.e. health and economic).

we are going there by bus in that place. that one of the staff told about the herbal plants in Nepal. All are asking question turn wise. All are sitting in discipline and manner. We are asking question about hair how to make our hair long. and the staff told us we should use jatamasi oil. we are clicking the photos in that industry. we are going in their lab where that medicial plants were research. we are writing many things about herbal plant. that staff also was so excited to teach us. That staff tell us very knowledge full things which can be use in ISA(International school award) mahendra sir and bijaya sir were clicking photos and video.  

Thank you

experience of herbal plants in nepal

nepal is a beautiful country.

environmentalism about nature. The use of plants in healing finds a receptive population

among urban and rural Nepalis, and discourse about medicinal plants is generated in a

variety of places.

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For this chapter, I draw attention to the politics of conserving

Ayurvedic medicinal plants within contexts of local engagement with nature and the

environment that are common to lay Nepalis, specific engagements with medicinal plants

by family-trained and academically-trained doctors, and government and non-

government organizations’ efforts to protect medicinal plants.