Nepal honours their canine force

Nepal Armed Police dog handlers cleaning their dogs before worshipping them during an event to mark the Hindu festival Tihar, at the Armed Police Dog Training School in Kathmandu on Nov 12. Photo: AFP

Dogs in Nepal were decked with marigold garlands and bright vermillion paint on Sunday (Nov 12) to celebrate a day dedicated to them as part of a Hindu festival.

Kukur Tihar, the second day of the five-day Tihar festival, is reserved for worshipping dogs as agents of Yamaraj, the god of death, and for appreciating their loyalty and companionship to humans.