Committee member-secretary Acharya Laxman Panthi said the decision came after numerous inquiries from the diaspora about the most favorable hour for the Vijaya Dashami blessing. The timings are ...

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti (Nepal Calendar Determination Committee) has announced 8:45 am of Tuesday as the most auspicious time for giving and receiving the Tika of this year’s ...

While some Nepali community members in Australia are opting for Saturday to receive Dashain 'tika', others favor Sunday. SBS Nepali spoke to Melbourne-based priests and the head of Nepal's Calendar ...

People across the country exchange blessings, perform rituals, and receive Tika and Jamara from elders. Nepal is alive with celebrations today as it observes Dashain, a significant Hindu festival ...

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Kathmandu [Nepal], October 5 (ANI): Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday offered tika to the public on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami, the tenth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain ...

Last weekend the Nepalese community at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands and their invited guests, celebrated Dashain, traditionally celebrated with prayers and offerings to Durga, the ...

During Dashain, a significant festival in Nepal, family members receive "tika" (a mixture of yogurt, rice, and vermilion) on their foreheads along with blessings from elders. The Sanskrit hymn, often ...

Dashain, Nepal's most widely celebrated festival, will conclude this year on October 22, Friday. The fifteen day long celebration honors the goddess Durga; who is symbol of power, prosperity, motherly ...

This time of year has been the hardest for Nabin Gautam since leaving his family in Nepal to study in Australia in 2019. Far from home for the 15-day Dashain festival — the most important celebration ...