Rice Plantation, Harisiddhi Village, Kathmandu, Nepal
Monsoon in Nepal is lush green. Hills are green. Fields are green. Entire Nepal is green. In fact, this is the greenest time of the year. The Newar farmers of Kathmandu Valley are supposed to complete this work before the Ghantakarna festival which starts exactly on the 14th day of the dark fortnight of Shrawan (June-July). It is interesting to note that the deadline, traditionally set for completing the rice plantation work covers roughly seven weeks. Farmers who cannot get their work done before the deadline are not supposed to take part in Ghantakarna festival at all.
