Ropain (the 15th day of the third month of Nepali year) is also known as Asar Pandhra. This festival is related to the planting of rice paddy fields, and is celebrated all around Nepal by eating rice flakes and curd. The best spot to see and enjoy the farmers playing with water and mud within the Kathmandu Valley are in Harrisiddhi, Kirtipur, Chapagaon, Bungmati, Sanogaon and Bhaktapur. Farmers will be playing holi (festival of colours) but instead of using coloured powders they will be using mud or water mixed with mud. It will be nice to see them throwing mud at each other.
Asar Pandhra actually indicates the beginning of the monsoon in Nepal. Yes, it is certainly the best day for paddy planting and also known as national paddy day.
Ashare bhaka, a special traditional Nepali song sung on this day or while planting,