How to say happy tihar — shubha tihar / deepawali in Nepali
Happy Tihar — Shubha Tihar / Deepawali
शुभ तिहार
Shubha Tihār
Pronunciation: shoo-bha tee-hahr
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Five-day October–November festival of lights. Greeting works from Kaag Tihar (day 1) through Bhai Tika (day 5). 'Deepawali' is the Hindi-influenced alternate.
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