{"id":317949,"date":"2023-11-17T13:25:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/?p=317949"},"modified":"2023-11-17T13:25:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:25:56","slug":"its-dogs-day-afternoon-in-japan-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/celebrity\/its-dogs-day-afternoon-in-japan-nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Dogs Day Afternoon In Japan, Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Glimpses of how dogs are worshipped in two contrasting worlds, Nepal and Japan.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kukur Tihar<\/em> is the annual day of dogs in Nepal.<\/p>\n<p>On this day, dogs &#8212; regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama &#8212; are worshipped by offering garlands, flowers, vermilion powder and bread.<\/p>\n<p>The Central Police Dog Training School in Kathmandu even conferred dogs with medals for their contributions to security and help in solving the cases.<\/p>\n<p><em>Shichi-Go-San<\/em> in Japan is performed for children aged 3, 5 and 7 who visit a Shinto shrine along with their parents to thank the Gods for their growth and to pray for bright future.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese specially perform <em>Shichi-Go-San<\/em> for their pet dogs as well at the Zama shrine in Zama, Kanagawa prefecture.<\/p>\n<p>In Japanese, <em>Shichi-go-san<\/em> means seven, five, and three.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15dog1.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15nepal-kukur-tihar12.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15dog8.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15nepal-kukur-tihar4.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15dog6.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15nepal-kukur-tihar5.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15dog5.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15nepal-kukur-tihar1.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15dog3.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15nepal-kukur-tihar7.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15dog4.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15dog7.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15nepal-kukur-tihar2.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15dog2.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15nepal-kukur-tihar6.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15nepal-kukur-tihar10.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15nepal-kukur-tihar11.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/news\/2023\/nov\/15nepal-kukur-tihar8.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian\/<em>Rediff.com<\/em> and Anant Salvi\/<em> Rediff.com<\/em><br \/>Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale\/<em>Rediff.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rediff.com\/getahead\/report\/its-dogs-day-afternoon-in-japan-nepal\/20231116.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glimpses of how dogs are worshipped in two contrasting worlds, Nepal and Japan. 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