Teej is a festival of womanhood. This is a special festival for married women who are supposed to fast all day and bathe in the holy waters of the rivers. Dancing, folk songs and the red color sari that are worn by them on there wedding day dominate the day of Teej. Red is a symbol of joy and happiness in Nepal and the color used for marriage ceremonies. Married women are supposed to wear a lot of red. The days recall the heavenly occasion when Parvati, daughter of the Himalaya, won the hand of Lord Shiva after severe meditation and fasting. On the fist day of this festival mothers send sweetmeat, saris to their daughters' houses. On this day group on women gather together to feast. At midnight, the women begin a fast in emulation of Parvati. The second day is for worship. The married ones ask for happy and productive marriage and a long life for their husband. Those yet to tie nuptial knots ask for a good husband. It is believed that their married life will be long and happy and they will not lose their husbands if they celebrate this festival. The entrance to Pashupatinath Temple is a good place to watch as crowds of women come down to the river, dressed in brightly colored saris with red marks on their foreheads.

Rishi Panchami falls on the third day of Teej. On this day, the seven rishis, or sages, of the Hindu pantheon are worshipped by women to cleanse all sins of the previous year. Sages are the symbol of the purity of religion and holy practices in this earth. On this day women clad in red dress descend to the holy Temple of Lord Pashupatinath to pray to Lord Shiva. Women clean their teeth and bathe at the holy rivers especially at the Bagmati River near the Temple of Pashupatinath.

Taking place towards the end of the Nepalese month of Shravan, this festival celebrates the exorcism of a mythical demon, Ghantakarna,"Bell-ears", who, according to legend, terrorized the Kathmandu valley residents. A god, disguised as a common frog, led the demon to the death by jumping into a pond. This festival is also represents ritual detoxifications of the city, when evil spirits are banished outside the urban limits. The festival is celebrated by acting out the legendary drama in the streets. To begin with, children of each Kathmandu neighborhood collect money from a passerby, which is then used to make effigies of the Gatha-Muga demon, which are erected at street intersections. On this day, children stretch ropes across the streets and demand money from travelers to pay for the funeral of the demon. A man impersonates Ghantakarna puts war paints all over his body goes about begging for money. Surrounded by the crowds of small children, the group then returns to the effigy. Effigies of the demon are burned at the end of the day. Before locking up the house for the night, nails are hammered into the door lintels because the spooks are supposed to be terrified of iron. Thus marking the victory of the local inhabitants over the demon.

In, Hinduism, the Naag or the snake is considered as divine. The Naag or the divine serpents are believed to be a guardian of the ground and power over the Monsoon rainfall. Legend has it that the queen of the Naags, daughter of Lord Shiva, became enraged because all of Shiva children were worshipped except her. She sends Naags onto the valley to terrorize the resident. To solve this problem, Lord Shiva designated this day for the worship of the serpent -gods. On the day of Naag Panchami, devotees paste pictures of the Naag over their doorways and pay homage. Milk and rice are left outside the door holes and corners to assure the blessings of the serpent god. Devotees also take the holy dip in the pond name as Taudaha, which is 6 km to the south of Kathmandu. There they worship Karkotak Naag, the serpent king. Kartok moved to this dwelling after Manjushree drained the Kathmandu Valley, which used to be a lake in ancient time.