Tika to Tihar
Kaag Tihar · Day 1

Crows first

काग तिहार

· Kartik 21, 2083 BS

The plan

  1. EarlyLook at rooftops for offerings of rice and sweets for the crows.
  2. DayWalk around the old town to see houses decorated with marigolds.
  3. EveningLamps in doorways and windows.

Culture & customs

Crows are Yama’s messengers. People feed them on the first day of Tihar so that they don’t bring bad news.

It’s said to be bad luck if a crow caws at your house at the wrong moment.

From earlier visits

Photos and video from Kaag Tihar 2025. Tap to open.

  • People in traditional dress dance on red carpets laid along a shopping street, watched by a crowd
    Dancing on red carpets in the street at the start of Tihar19 Oct 2025 · Kaag Tihar 2025
  • The same street dance seen from above, through a row of strings
    The street dance from above19 Oct 2025 · Kaag Tihar 2025

What happened

Not written yet.What actually happened on 7 November goes here, with photos, on the day.
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