Dashain the festival of Joy

                Dashain is the most suspicious and joys time of the year for Nepali society. It is celebrate all cast ot the country and creeds of both Hindus and Buddhists. It is celebration of the Goddess Durga the divine mother Godddess who is supposed to save people from evil force. In Dashain people are flying kite in the sky. It is the biggest and important festival in Nepali society. During the Dashain festival Hindus worships Durga in her different forms. Mainly in form of Kali the Goddess of power. People sacrifice animals, visit Durga Temple and take Tika and Jamara from the elders. It is also known as Vijaya Dasami ten days of Victory. During this festival people share happiness each other.

          The first day of Dashain is called Ghatasthapana. In this day people take mud and water from the Holy River and put the Jaramra in corner of the dark room. The seventh day of Dashain is called Fulpati. Its meaning is sacred flowers and leaves. In this day people take flowers, leaves and sugarcane to Dashain Ghar at Hunuman Dhika from Gorkha Palace.

          Following fulpati come kalratri, known as the Maha Astami. Hundreds of Buffalo, goats, sheep, chickens and ducks are sacrificed at the Durga Temple at night. Taleju temple is open for the public only on the Astami and Nawami where devotees see blood and dead body of buffalo laying on the ground. The animal owner takes the meat back to their homes for family feasts.

          The ninth day is known as Maha Nawami, the last day of Nowaratri. People visit temple and worship the Durga. During this day people sacrifice the animals to Durga. On this day mechanical instruments such as tools, vicles etc receive puja of sacrificed blood to ensure their continued and productive running.

          The tenth day is called Vijay Dashami, the great tenth day of victory. It is said to be the celebration of the victory of Loard Rama, defined by Hindu mythology as an incarnation of Loard Vishnu, against Ravana, the fiendish king of demon hords form Sirlankas. On the occasion of vijaya Dasanu all Hindus pay visit to their elders for Tika and jamara blessing kade of vermilion power, rice and milk curd. The elder bless the younger with Jamara, planted on Ghatashapana, which asks for the well-being of the younger.