SATV June 15, Kathmandu: The Magar community in Lumbini province is celebrating the Bhume festival today.

It is one of the most important festivals of the Magar community, where they worship the earth and nature, praying for better crop yield and protection from natural disaster. Bhume dance is one of the major attractions of this festival, observed specially by the Kham Magar community.

Meanwhile, the Lumbini Provincial Government has declared a public holiday in four districts on the occasion of Bhume Parva. The holiday has been declared for the concerned communities of Dang, Rolpa, Rukum east and Pyuthan.