Many of these western traditions began with the begging of democracy in Nepal. This Festival has been able to make a great influence in the mind of Nepalese people too. There are a few numbers of Nepalese in percentage who totally follow the Christian and are devoted to Christ. They go to church to pray their god Christ (Yesu) for the love and freedom for all living animal in the world. It is celebrated in Nepal by exchanging their gift among each other. The Christmas day has been colorful with the happiness and joy. There is a great impact of Christian in Nepal as we follow the religion of the western countries. Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian are celebrating the Christmas in Katmandu Thamel for Christmas Eve celebrations Saturday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the traditional birth date of Jesus on a raw, breezy and rainy night.
By late night, Nepali police who control movement in and out of town said some thousand of visitors, including foreigners visiting the Thamel in the purpose of celebrating the festival with a full of fun and joy. Thousands of Palestinians from inside Thamel also converged on the town. It's wonderful to able to celebrate the festival when Jesus was born After nightfall, a packed Manger Square, along with a tall Christmas tree, was awash in Christmas lights, and the town took on a festival-like atmosphere. Vendors hawked balloons and corn on the cob, and bands played Christmas songs and tourists packed cafes that are sleepy the rest of the year. As rain began falling in the early evening, many people cleared out of the square and raced to nearby restaurants.
Festivities were to culminate with Midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity, built over the grotto where tradition says Jesus was born. Among the visitors were a surprisingly large number of veiled Muslim women with their families, out to enjoy an evening out in what is normally a quiet town. Pilgrims from around the world also wandered the streets, singing Christmas carols and visiting churches." It's a real treat to come here," said Ram, 58, a restaurant owner from Long Beach, Katmandu. "It makes me feel really good to see what I have been learning from the time I was a kid in Sunday school until today."
