Nepali Army Celebrates Kukur Tihar with Dog Puja in Bhaktapur
english.ratopati.com · Sun Nov 08 04:33:39 UTC 2026

Kathmandu. The Nepali Army celebrated Kukur Tihar by performing dog puja in Bhaktapur. On Sunday, a dog puja and exhibition was held at the Army's Dog Company in Madhyapur Thimi.
The army has been using dogs for tasks such as search and rescue. During the dog puja ceremony, Army Lieutenant General Harendra Pathak stated that the role of dogs in tracking, search, and apprehension is significant. He said, 'Dogs boost the morale of the army's work.'
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