According the the belief, the actual Dashain festival used to be in April/May. In Nepal, this is the summer time. People used to celebrate Dashain with a lot of meat and foods. Because of the change in weather parties during the festival used to cause problem to people. People easily get sick after the festival
Dashain is considered the biggest festival of Nepal. Most of the schools in Nepal are closed for a month-long vacation during the festival. Everything in Nepal is halted as the government offices also close for about a week to celebrate the festival. In the year 2021, Dashain festival’s 10 days starts on October 7, 2021.
It is Dashain time in Nepal. In Kathmandu valley, Dashain and Changa are synonymous. The common name Changa (चंगा) for the kites flown in Kathamandu literally means to be weightless, to be free in Nepali language. People also use the word when talking about feeling very relaxed and stress-free (kasto changa feel gariraheko chhu.) In
Dashain – the biggest festival in Nepal is starting on September 21, 2017. The first day of the festival is called Ghatasthapana. On the day a Ghada (water pot) is set and worshipped as the Goddess of strength, Durga. That is how the goddess is invited in home for the festival. Jamara A yellowish plant
This is a beautiful poem by the noted Nepali poet, Lekhnath Poudel. Lekhnath is known to compose well versed poems. Poem : A rough translation of the poem: All the mud and dirt has gone Rain has got lost Goddess is worshiped and the shower of happiness Everywhere, everybody says Here comes Dashain, here comes
Dashain is the biggest festival in Nepal. The school kids in Nepal get a month-long vacation during the festival. The government offices also close for a week during the festival. In the festival, a typical nursery rhyme adults tell their kids is as follows : Pinky finger (little finger) is very excited about the upcoming