Kukur Tihar, also known as "Day of the Dogs,” is a Hindu festival in Nepal dedicated to honoring dogs.  It falls on the second day of Tihar, a five-day Hindu festival celebrated around October or November.

On this day, people worship dogs, decorating them with garlands and applying vermilion tika (a red mark) on their foreheads. Dogs are also offered food and treats

  • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I’ve seen a bunch of your posts and appreciate the steady supply cute animals that you bring to the various communities here. Don’t always comment (because that would be a Herculean task!) but have learned to associate the profile picture of Agent 1BDI with exceptional, high-quality contributions.

    • ickplant@lemmy.worldOP
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      6 days ago

      Aww, thanks! I try to cheer Lemmy up with my animal posts because otherwise life is too depressing. Glad to know it’s appreciated!