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Dashain
Dashain is the 15 day Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal. It is the longest Hindu festival and it falls around September – October, starting from the bright lunar fortnight and ending on the day of...
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Fulpati: Dashain
After Ghatasthapana, the next major excitement arrives with Fulpati, also known as Saptami, which is the seventh day of the festival. Today is Fulpati. Phool(Ful) means flower and pati means leaves and...
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Vijaya Dashami : Dashain
The tenth day of Dashain is called ‘Dashami’. It is also known as Vijaya Dashami and it was the day Goddess Durga was victorious over the demons. It was also the day Lord Rama won the war with the...
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Dashain Tika update
So here is the update on my Dashain from Sydney. Yesterday I took a day off from work and stayed home to celebrate Dashain. I wore my red sari to be in a festive mood and performed the puja at …...
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Dashain Celebration
Am I allowed to say that I am tired of Dashain celebration? Unlike in Nepal I didn’t have 15 days holiday to celebrate the festival so juggling work and celebration was bit a tough. As usual this year...
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Happy Dashain!!!
Today is the first day of our 15 days long festival of Dashain. Like every year, we have plans to celebrate it with friends and family. Today is Ghatasthapana, the day when Jamara is planted so it is...
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Dashain Kite festival in Sydney
The biggest festival for Nepalese, Dashain, started from 1st October and we had a great start to the festival. This year it is really special for us as I have my parents here and this will be the first...
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Ganesh and Kumari puja during Nawami
In Newari tradition, during Nawami young girls and boys are worshipped as Ganesh and Kumari. It is believed that young children are pure and God resides in their body. As my parents are here this year,...
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Dashain – family, playing cards, food and celebration
As I mentioned in my previous post, we celebrated Dashain from 1st October-15 October. Like every year I was super busy performing rituals at home and going for tika at different relatives places. But...
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Dashain and Kite Festival
Today, 21st September is Ghatasthapana, the first day of Dashain and in Sydney the celebration has already started. Last Saturday, like every year, Guthi Australia organised a free event to celebrate...
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