- The biggest festival of Nepal ‘Bada Dashain’ began in Nepal.
- The festival starts on first day of Navaratri with Ghatsthapana (traditional urn).
- Devotees performed Ghatsthapana and sowed maize and barley seeds for germination of the auspicious Jamara (barley shoots) in various parts of the country.
- The germination ceremony of Jamara was also held at famous Hanumandhoka Dashain Ghar in Kathamndu with Vedic rituals.
- The 15 day festival is celebrated in the month of Ashwin.
- During Dashain, people worship goddess Durga for nine days. On tenth day of festival, elders give golden barley shoots and put Tika on the forehead of younger members of the family and bless them for peace, progress and prosperity in the life.
- People within Nepal and abroad visits their native places to celebrate Bada Dashain festival with their family and friends. Lakhs of people are expected to leave Kathmandu valley to celebrate Dashain with their family members at their native places.
