In Photos: Nepal Celebrates Kukur Tihar, Honouring Dogs With Garlands And Tika

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Nepal celebrated Kukur Tihar, the festival dedicated to dogs, with people adorning canines with colourful garlands, applying tika and offering food. Observed as part of the five-day Tihar festival, the day honours dogs for their loyalty, companionship and their association with Hindu mythology

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Kukur Tihar in Nepal 2026
Nepal's Armed Police Force member worships a dog at their kennel division during Kukkur Tihar, a Hindu festival honoring dogs, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
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Kukur Tihar in Nepal
Members of Nepal's Armed Police Force worship dogs at their kennel division during Kukkur Tihar, a Hindu festival honoring dogs, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo; AP/Niranjan Shrestha
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Kukur Tihar Nepal photos
Dogs of Nepal's Armed Police Force receive tika marks made with vermilion powder at their kennel division during Kukkur Tihar, a Hindu festival honoring dogs, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
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Festival of dogs Tihar festival dogs
A dog of Nepal's Armed Police Force displays a skill at their kennel division during Kukkur Tihar, a Hindu festival honoring dogs, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
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Kukur Tihar meaning
Nepal's Armed Police Force members worship a dog at their kennel division during Kukkur Tihar, a Hindu festival honoring dogs, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
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Why do they worship dogs in Nepal
Nepal's Armed Police Force dogs display skills at their kennel division during Kukkur Tihar festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
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Kukur Tihar history and significance
A dog of Nepal's Armed Police Force displays a skill at their kennel division during Kukkur Tihar, a Hindu festival honoring dogs, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
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Dogs as messengers of Yama Hindu mythology
A dog of Nepal's Armed Police Force receives a tika mark made with vermilion powder at their kennel division during Kukkur Tihar, a Hindu festival honoring dogs, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha

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