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  2. Dashain - Wikipedia

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    Dashain or Bada'dashain, also referred as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a major Hindu religious festival in Nepal and the Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, South India, and Sri Lanka. [2] It is also celebrated by other religions of Nepal and elsewhere in the world, [ 3 ] including among the Lhotshampa of Bhutan [ 4 ] and the Burmese ...

  3. Vijayadashami - Wikipedia

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    Putting tika on forehead and jamara above ears. In Nepal, Vijayadashami follows the festival of Dashain. Youngsters visit the elders in their family, distant ones come to their native homes, students visit their school teachers, and government workers visit the head of the state. The elders and teachers welcome the youngsters and bless them for ...

  4. List of festivals in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Dashain (Nepali: दशैं; Daśãi, also Baḍādaśhãin बडादशैं or Bijayā Daśamī Nepali: बिजया दशमी) is the 15-day-long festival and holidays of Nepal. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar, celebrated by Nepalese Hindu people throughout the globe.

  5. Culture of Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Dashain or Vijaya Dashami is the longest and the most important festival of Nepal. Generally, Dashain falls in late September to mid-October, right after the end of the monsoon season. It is "a day of Victory over Demons".

  6. Navaratri - Wikipedia

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    [11] [39] In Nepal, Navaratri is called Dashain, and is a major annual homecoming and family event that celebrates the bonds between elders and youngsters with Tika Puja, as well as across family and community members. [40]

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    We mean it. Read no further until you really want some clues or you've completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of today's NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #619 on ...

  8. Tharu people - Wikipedia

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    Sakhiya dance is a traditional Tharu dance performed during the Dashain and Tihar festivals by the unmarried young girls and boys. [69] Lathi Nach, also known as Tharu stick dance, is mainly performed during the Dashain festival. [70]

  9. 100 Different Types of Diets - AOL

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    Some may find the diet difficult to follow long-term and may gain back lost weight as they reintroduce carbs, meaning this diet won't work for everyone. Worth noting: Rob Lowe follows the Atkins Diet.