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  2. Vijayadashami - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Public holidays in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    The beginning of Dashain. October 16: Fulpati: Religious: Seventh day of Dashaini when jamara is brought from Gorkha palace to Kathmandu. October 17: Maha Asthami: Religious: The day to appease Goddess Durga's manifestations, the blood-thirsty Kali. October 18: Maha Navami: Religious: Maha Navami is the last day of Navaratri. October 19 ...

  5. 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.

  6. Durga - Wikipedia

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    Dashain is the longest national holiday of Nepal, and is a public holiday in Sikkim and Bhutan. During Dashain, Durga is worshipped in ten forms (Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, Mahakali and Durga) with one form for each day in Nepal. The festival includes animal sacrifice in ...

  7. Dashain Aayo - Wikipedia

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    Dashain Aayo (Nepali: दशैँ आयो), also known as Kodo Fulyo Barima, is a Nepalese song from the film Muglan, which was released in 2005. The song depicts the celebration of the biggest Hindu festival in Nepal, Dashain .

  8. Kukur Tihar - Wikipedia

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    Kukur Tihar festival is now adopted in the USA. The first Kukur Tihar- Day of the Dog Celebration § [ 23 ] happened October 27 th, 2024 at James Long Park, Haymarket, VA. Speaking at the event organizer Jewan Tiwari said they will be celebrating Kukur Tihar Annually the last Sunday in October in the US.

  9. Navaratri - Wikipedia

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    Warriors thank, decorate, and worship their weapons, offering prayers to Saraswati. [16] Musicians upkeep, play, and pray their musical instruments. Farmers, carpenters, smiths, pottery makers, shopkeepers, and all sorts of tradespeople similarly decorate and worship their equipment, machinery, and tools of trade.