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The low-pressure trough of the monsoon is currently located in the south of its average position, resulting in the generally cloudy weather in the country's hilly region and partly cloudy in the remaining areas today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division stated.

Moderate rainfall is likely at some places of the hilly region and few places of Tarai today. 

Likewise, heavy rainfall is likely in the hilly region of Koshi and Bagmati Provinces, according to the Division. 

The weather will remain generally cloudy in Koshi and Madhes Provinces and the hilly region of Bagmati Province.

Tonight, the weather will continue to remain generally cloudy in Koshi and Madesh Provinces along with the hilly regions of the country. 

Moderate rain is likely to occur at some places of Koshi Province along with the hills in Bagmati Province. 

There are chances of heavy rainfall at one or two places in the Tarai region of Koshi Province, the Division stated.

This year's Sohra Shraddha, also known as Pitri Paksha, has begun from today.

As stated in the calendar approved by the Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee, the Shraddha of the Pratipada should be performed today. The Pindadan (offerings) of the Pratipada should be completed by this afternoon, Member of Committee Prof Dr Devmani Bhattarai said.. 

It is a 16-lunar day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, especially through food offerings. 

The day begins from the full moon day of Bhadra, according to the lunar calendar. 

Hindu people throng the temples to perform Shraddha, the annual death rituals, in Sohra Shraddha.

According to Hindu mythology, the souls of three preceding generations of one's ancestors reside in Pitri–loka, a realm between heaven and earth. 

The performance of Shraddha by a son during Priti Paksha is regarded as compulsory by Hindus, to ensure that the soul of the ancestor goes to heaven. 

In the Kathmandu Valley, Hindu devotees visit Pashupatinath Temple and perform rites in the name of their ancestors.

On the occasion of Ashwin Shukla Poornima, ‘Yenya Punhi Mye Pwa: Khanegu Jatra’ or the Tongue Piercing Festival is being held in Madhyapur Thimi this evening. 

The festival starts at 7 pm from Digubhairav Dabali in Diguli, Madhyapur Thimi-5.

This year too, Birendra Bhakta Gaju Shrestha from Balkumari, Madhyapur Thimi-4 is piercing his tongue to give continuity to the traditional festival. 

There are two tongue piercing festivals that take place in Madhyapur Thimi. The first is the tongue piercing festival held in Bode on the occasion of Biskha Jatra every year on Baisakh 2 and the second is on the day after Indra Jatra, i.e. on the day of Ashwin Shukla Poornima.

Both the festivals have their own characteristics, with the one in Bode where only one person pierces the tongue and hence there is a fixed route for circumambulating as part of the festival. However, in the ‘Yenya Punhi Mye Pwa Khanegu Jatra’ of Thimi there can be more than one person who pierces the tongue. 

The people who have pierced the tongue circumambulate according to their wishes. 

Birendra Bhakta had his tongue pierced for the first time in 2074 BS. He pierced his tongue for the second time in 2079 BS and continued the procession by piercing his tongue for the third time last year.

Birendra Bhakta said that he is ready to get his tongue pierced to keep the history, tradition and culture of Thimi alive. He said that he had visited Pashupatinath last year and decided to go to Bhaktapur this year as he wanted to visit Datta Yatra and Nava Durga.

Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in the hilly region of Koshi and Karnali Provinces today. 

There are chances of moderate rain in some places of the hilly region of the country and at few places in the rest of the country, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. 

The weather will remain generally cloudy in the hilly regions of the country and partly cloudy in the rest of the country. 

Light drizzle is currently taking place in the federal capital, with monsoon low pressure line active in the east as well as the west of the country.

Tonight, the weather will continue to remain generally cloudy in Koshi and Madesh Provinces along with the hilly regions of the country. 

Moderate rain is likely to occur at some places of Koshi Province along with the hilly regions Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and at a few places of hilly and tarai regions of the rest of the country. 

There are chances of heavy rainfall at one or two places in the Tarai region of Koshi Province, adds the Division.