dashain

                                        Dashain

What is mean by Dashain?

During the month of Kartik (late September and early October), the Nepalese people indulge in the biggest festival of the year, Dashain. Dashain is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar, celebrated by Nepalese of all caste and creed throughout the country. The fifteen days of celebration occurs during the bright lunar fortnight ending on the day of the full moon. Thorough out the kingdom of Nepal the goddess Durga in all her manifestations are worshiped with innumerable pujas, abundant offerings and thousands of animal sacrifices for the ritual holy bathing, thus drenching the goddess for days in blood.

How I celebrate dashain?

 In 2015 dashain festival is started on 26 asoj In preparation for Dashain every home is cleaned and beautifully decorated, painted as an invitation to the mother goddess, so that she may visit and bless the house with good fortune. Like that we also celebrate by cleaning and decorating, painting house My experience of Dashain  2072 was very good. It was really awesome. Our school closed from 28th Ashoj after the mid terminal examination. I enjoyed my Dashain vacation and had a very good time with my parents and relatives. .

Ghatasthapana

The first day is called ghatasthapana. Ghatasthapana is one of the significant rituals during Navratri. It marks the beginning of nine days festivity. Our scriptures have well defined rules and guidelines to perform Ghatasthapana during a certain period of time at the beginning of Navratri.I celebrate ghatasthapana by planting jamara. And worshiping nava durga. There were exam in our school. So, I didn’t  celebrate nicely.

Fulpati

As days passes by regular rituals are observed till the seventh day. The seventh day is called 'Fulpati'.

Phool is Flower and pati is leaves and plants.  FulPati literally means flowers, leaves and plants. There is a tradition in Nepal of bringing nine types of Phoolpati into the pooja room of the house with a celebration in the seventh day of Navaratri Pooja. Therefore, the seventh day of Vijaya Dashami is also called Phoolpati in Nepal. I bring nine types of of Phoolpati into the pooja room of the house with a celebration in the seventh day of Navaratri Pooja.

Ashtami

The eighth day of Vijayadashami is called Maha Asthami.  Durga Bhawani and Kali mata (different names and incarnations) are worshiped with very high dedication. People sacrifice animals to Goddess.

The puja continues with feasts in most of the celebration homes. People in Kathmandu generally make syabaji In this day. Syabaji, roasted beaten rice, is a traditional Nepali food.  We cut goat at the temple. We ate kuchhi bhwa. 

Nawami

The ninth day is called nawami. On this very day the god Vishwa Karma, the God of creativity is also worshiped. All factories, vehicles, any machinery instruments and anything from which we make a living are worshiped. We also give sacrifices to all moving machinery like cars, trucks etc. to get the blessing from goddess Durga for protection for vehicles and their occupants against accidents during the year. The entire day is colourful.

Dashami

The tenth day is the Dashami: On this day we take tika and jamara from our elders and receive their blessing. We visit our elders in their home and get tika from them while our younger ones come to our home to receive blessing from us. The importance of Dasain also lies in the fact that on this day family members from far off and distant relatives come for a visit as well as to receive tika from the head of the family. This function continues for four days. After four days of rushing around and meeting your relatives Dashain ends on the full moon day, the fifteenth day.

          we click many photos.