Bore, Nepal Tourism

The New Year Festival at Bore (or Bode, a village on a steep bank overlooking the River Manohara, 1 km (3/4 mi.) north of Thimi), is marked by an astonishing ritual in honor of the goddess Mahalakshmi. A man, body and soul purified by innumerable preparatory ceremonies, has his tongue pierced with an iron needle. He is then led through Bore with