The video concluded with “Although the belief is that dogs will help us in our journey to heaven one day, but for us they already do that every day.” Photos: Instagramĭogs make our lives whole and we should all take time to celebrate them. Then the dogs were given marigold garlands and finally rewarded with a treat. The yellow and red powder used to make the marks represent abundance of life and good energy. This was Haki’s first festival and he found it a little difficult to sit still.Īll the dogs were blessed with a Tika – a yellow and red mark that was applied to their forehead. The reason for the five-day festival is a, “Celebration of good over evil, celebration of health, wealth and most importantly one another.” Screen Shots: YouTube/Zazu TalksĪ friend’s dog named Haki joined in on the celebration this year with Zazu and Walle. In addition, the dogs are blessed and given tasty treats. Garlands of marigold flowers, which symbolize auspiciousness, are made for all the dogs. We celebrate this special bond of loyalty, compassion and devotion by honoring our dogs every year on this day. The video of this year’s Kukur Tihar celebration started out with, “It is believed that dogs wait for us at the gates of heaven and once we die they guide our souls through. Walle on the other hand only whines, he rarely barks. They started a channel called Zazu Talks after their beloved dog, but also to ‘encourage people to give dogs the love and care they deserve’ all year long. Zazu is our 7 year old Labrador and Therapy DogWalle is our 4 year old German Shorthaired Pointer. The parents of Zazu, a 5 year old Labrador, and Walle, 1 year old German Shorthaired Pointer, posted a video of the celebration that honored their dogs and a friends dog.
Kukur Tihar, “day of the dogs”, is all about the recognizing and rewarding dogs for the amazing companions they are. Every year in Nepal, all dogs – including police dogs, pets and strays – are celebrated on the second day of the five-day Nepalese Hindu festival of Tihar.
People around the world cherish their dogs and appreciate their loyalty and unconditional love.