Bijaya Dashami today!

Kathmandu: The 10th and the most important day of the Bada Dasain festival is being celebrated all over the country today with great enthusiasm by receiving ‘tika’ and blessings from elders.

The nine-day worship of Sri Durga Bhawani at Dasainghars concludes formally on the day of Bijaya Dashami after the Abhishekh, or sprinkling of holy water, marks the beginning of tika. People receive tika and jamara till the full moon day.

Tika and jamara are considered the auspicious gifts of the goddess Nawa Durga and signify prosperity.

It is believed that one need not seek an auspicious hour if one undertakes any new assignment, campaign or journey on the auspicious day of Bijaya Dashami.

The Bijaya Dashami festival commemorates the victory of truth over evil and the victory of divine forces over demonic forces. President Ram Chandra Paudel on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami festival today has extended best wishes to all Nepalis living in the country and abroad.

President Paudel wished peace, prosperity and happiness to all Nepalis on this occasion- the day of the victory of truth over demonic attitude. On the day of the Bijaya Dashami, we receive tika, jamara (holy seeding) and blessings from the respected elders.

“On the auspicious occasion of the Bijaya Dashami, 2081 today, I pray to Goddess Durga for the peace, prosperity and happiness of all Nepali sisters and brothers living in the country and abroad,” the Head of the State wished in the message, “May Goddess Durga bring stability, good governance and prosperity in the country.”