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Maha Ashtami today: why the date is confusing this year and who is worshipped?
Nepal observes Maha Ashtami today on Sunday OCtober 18. The lunar date also runs into Monday morning, so there are two calendar dates for Ashtami.
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Phulpati today: how Nepal welcomes the goddess on the seventh day of Dashain
Today, the seventh day of dashain is Phulpati, or Maha Saptami. Families bring sacred plants into the puja space and worship Goddess Kalaratri.
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Goddess Katyayani: why devotees turn to Durga’s sixth form for courage?
On the sixth day of Navaratri, families honour Katyayani, the warrior form of Durga.
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Who is Goddess Skandamata, worshipped on Navaratri's fifth day?
Skandamata is the fifth form of Durga, shown holding her infant son Kartikeya. Devotees link her to motherhood, protection and courage.
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Who is Goddess Kushmanda, worshipped on Navratri's fourth day?
Kushmanda is the fourth form of Durga. Devotees link her to creation, light and the Sun.
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Dashain day three: Worship of Goddess Chandraghanta
On the third day of Navaratri, worshippers seek courage, peace and protection from the third form of Durga. The Goddess is known for the crescent moon on her forehead, shaped like a bell.
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From Kalash to Jamara: Understanding the First Day of Dashain
Household begins Nepal's biggest festival today establishing a sacred vessel and sowing the seeds that grow into jamara, which will later be used with tika on Vijaya Dashami.
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Dashain bus ticket bookings open from today
Advance bookings for Dashain travel opened Friday, with passengers lining up at New Bus Park the previous night to secure seats home.
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Sora Shraddha begins today, as Nepalis honor their ancestors ahead of Dashain
Today marks the start of Sora Shraddha, the 16-day period in the Hindu lunar calendar when families across Nepal pay tribute to their ancestors ,a tradition observed every year just before the country's biggest festival, Dashain.
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Eight days of chariots and masked dances: Indra Jatra opens in Kathmandu
With traditional music, ritual worship, and a ceremonial pole raised before Kal Bhairav, Kathmandu's Newar community has formally opened one of the valley's oldest and most elaborate festivals.
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This year, Teej arrives in Nepal's shadow of grief
A festival of joy meets a year of mourning, as Nepalis worldwide reshape Teej around the floods that changed everything.