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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 ...
The final official consecutive holiday of Dashain celebration. October 23: Kojagrat Purnima: Religious: Final full moon day after which Dashain officially ends. November 7: Laxmi Puja: Religious: In the morning cows are worshipped. Later, usually during the evenings, Laxmi, Goddess of wealth is worshipped. November 8: Mha Puja and Govardhan ...
Vijayadashami (Sanskrit: विजयादशमी, romanized: Vijayadaśamī), more commonly known as Dassahra in Hindi-Urdu, [a] and also known as Dashāhra or Dashain in Bhojpuri, Maithili and Nepali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Durga Puja and Navarahtri.
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In the Gregorian calendar, the festival falls sometime between October and November every year. In the Year 2023 A.D(2080 B.S), Tihar Starts From 11 November or 25th Of Kartik and ends on 15 November or 29th of Kartik. It is celebrated over Yamaraj taking the time out of his job over ruling his world and meeting his own sister, Yamuna.
Tihar is a five-day-long Hindu festival originating from Nepal; it is the second-largest festival in the country, after Dashain. [3] [4] [5] Kukur Tihar is celebrated on the second day of Tihar. [4] [6] During the festival of Tihar, many animals including cows and crows are also worshipped. [7] [8]
Khame Jatra or Kha Me Jatra is a festival celebrated in Bhaktapur, Nepal. It occurs in the ninth day of Dashain. It is mainly celebrated by the Newar people. A similar procession is also practised in Panauti, but it is in the form of Puja rather than a Jatra. [1] [2]
Families gather for unique celebration of fictional saint as cold winter nights draw in. ... November 29, 2023 at 8:11 AM. Cartoonist Jan Krius used the humble pancake to satirise traditional ...