Bijaya Dashami
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It is the final day of dasain. Dasain is Nepal’s biggest annual festival. It is celebrated for fifteen days starting from the new moon of Asoj (September or October). Also known as Durga Puja or Dashera, this festival marks the victory of goddess Durga over the demon king Mahisasur.
On Bijaya Dashami, the ‘Victorious Tenth Day’, people visit elders to receive blessings and tika. The barley sprouts (jamara) that were planted on the first day are picked up and worn in the hair. The King, Queen and Kumari, the living goddess, also bestow tika to all comers. This day also celebrates the victory of Lord Ram over the evil demon King Ravana. In the evening, various processions and masked dances are held in the Kathmandu valley. The Khadga Jatra or sword procession features priests dressed up as various gods and carrying wooden swords.
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