and imposed the Vedic culture on the Nepalis. Hindu symbolism of Nepal The pennant is an important Hindu flag that flutters atop Hindu temples. Popular tradition holds that Lord Vishnu had organized the Nepali people and given them their flag, with the sun and moon as emblems on it. In a Hindu Purana, it is written that it was Lord Shiva who handed the flag to Lord Vishnu, and then Lord Vishnu to Lord Indra, for the purpose for battling demons. List of festivals in Nepal Dashain Tihar Janai Purnima, Rakshya Bandhan, Khumbeshwor Mela Patan Shree Krishna Janmastami Maghe Sankranti Shree Panchami Maha Shivaratri Fagu Purnima (Holi) Matatirtha Aunsi (Nepali equivalent of Mother's Day) Gokarna Aunsi (Nepali equivalent of Father's Day) Buddha Jayanti (birthday of the Budhha, but also celebrated by Hindu people as great harmony exists between Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal) Ghanta Karna Chaturdasi Gaijatra Teej Indrajatra (in Kathmandu) Chhath Ghode Jatra Shree Ram Nawami Vivaha Panchami Bagh Jatra Bhairav Kumari Jatra Chaite Dashain Gaura Parva Gunla Guru Purnima Rato Macchendranath Jatra Mani Rimdu Mata-yaa Neel Barahi Pyakhan Rath Yatra Tamu Dhee Tansen Jatra Taya Macha Yomari Punhi Impact of Hinduism in Modern Nepal Hindu and Buddhist traditions in Nepal go back more than two millennia. In Lumbini, Buddha was born, and Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu is an old and famous Shiva temple of Hindus. Nepal has several other temples and Buddhist monasteries, as well as places of worship for other religious groups. Traditionally, Nepalese philosophical thoughts are ingrained with the Hindu and Buddhist philosophical ethos and traditions, which include elements of Kashmir Shaivism, Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, works of Karmacharyas of Bhaktapur, and tantric traditions. Tantric traditions are deep rooted in Nepal, including the practice of animal sacrifices. Five types of animals, always male, are considered acceptable for sacrifice: water buffalo, goats, sheep, chickens, and ducks. Cows are very sacred animals and are never considered acceptable for sacrifice. Nepal has been the home of many ancient sites of the Hinduism and is the hub for the tourism for many Hindu pilgrimages. Hindu temples Before 2007, when Nepal was a Hindu country, the Pashupatinath Temple was considered as the "Temple of the Nepal". The Pashupatinath Temple is considered as the most sacred temple for the Hindus of Nepal. There are many Hindu temple located in Nepal. The notable of them are listed below: Badimalika Temple Siddhikali Temple