Travelling in Nepal during Dashain gives visitors a chance to see the most important Hindu festival in Nepal which is dedicated to Goddess Durga and has traditions focused on family and religious observances. Actually, the holiday lasts for fifteen days with various rituals, including prayers and the offering of tika, jamara or sacred barley shoots. Moreover, the Dashain festival affects almost all Nepalese people and communities in cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara, the countryside and the Terai region. Most people return to their home village or town for a family visit and temples, neighbourhoods and even individual homes have their own distinctive traditions during Dashain.
Dashain is one of the most important Hindu festivals in Nepal that is celebrated with family and friends through religious ceremonies and cultural traditions. This year, Dashain is being observed nationwide as Nepalese people gather with their respective families according to the local traditions. Furthermore, it is a festival of victory of good over evil which has a significant religious and cultural importance for the Nepalese people. It is a popular festival to mark the goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura and the Vijaya Dashami is also regarded as the day of good over evil in the Hindu community.
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