Festival of our Nepal

There are many festivals in our Nepal. There many people with different culture and religion. The main festival of Nepal is dashain. But there is also many festivals celebrated in Nepal like Tihar, Id, Christmas, teej, Buddha purnima, losar, and e.t.c.

       Dashain or Vijaya dasami or dashera is the greatest festival of the Hindu religion followers. Dashain is also known as durga puga since the festivals is celebrated for 15 days worshiping the goddess durga. It is usually falls in the month of Ashwin or Kartik. It is celebrated on the victory of the Durga over the forces evil in the guise of the buffalo demon, mahishasur. Since durga is a blood thirsty goddess, the festival is marked by sacrificing thousands of cocks, ducks, he-goats and he-buffaloes in the temples. Similarly, dashain is also called Vijaya dashami, marking the victory of Ram over the demon king, Rawan.

                 Just before Dashain, people clean and wash their houses. In the country, traditional swings are erected in the public places.

          The first important day is Gatasthapana. On this day, a sacred jar of water is prepared in each house. Likewise, barely seeds are kept in a dark place so that while sprouting, the seedlings became yellow. These yellow seedlings are called jamara. People receive red tika or akshata from the elders and give tika to Younger with jamara and blessings. The festivals end at kojagrat purnima.

         In this day most of the people come home to take tika from their elders. Most of the school and office get holiday. It is a very expensive day for all the neples people.