HAPPY DAHI CHUIRA DAY, ASHAR 15

Ashar 15 in Nepal is also called Dahi chuira khane din.
In this day the people and farmers of Nepal Plant the paddy crops and after planting paddy crops people get hot and exhausted so they eat Dahi Chuira to get cool. Dahi is a so called typical Nepali Dish and is mostly eatern in the summer season.











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