The Tihar festival, also known as Deepawali and the festival of
lights, is a 5-day long Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal and some parts of
India. This year, it took place between the 25th and 29th
of October. The second day of the festival (27th) is known as Kukur
Tihar – the day of the dog – and is spent worshipping none other than man’s
best friend.
It’s a Hindu belief that dogs are the messenger of Yamraj, the God
of death. The ceremony is an attempt to appease him.
As part of the festival, dogs are adorned with flowers, have tikka
applied to their foreheads, and are offered food.
Check out the sweet images from the festival below!
Instagram/ @AHappierDay
Twitter/ Venu Rajamony
Someone start a petition to have a day worshipping dogs here in the UK!
