Dashain

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Dashain (Nepali: दशैँ), officially known as Bada Dashain, also referred to as Bijaya Dashami or Nauratha is the longest and most significant Hindu festival in the Bikram Sambat and Nepal Sambat annual calendars. It is celebrated primarily by Nepalese of all religions and border diaspora, as well as in Bhutan, Myanmar, and north and northeast regions of India with prominent Nepali cultural influences. In Nepal, the 15-day celebration stands as the nation's grandest annual event, occurring in September or October, it begins during Shukla Paksha (the bright lunar fortnight) of the month of Ashvin and concludes on Purnima (the full moon). While observed across fifteen days, the most prominent days are 1st, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 15th. Starting on the first day (Pratipada), devotees sequentially worship the nine manifestations (Navadurga) of Goddess Durga. Alongside these daily worships, the sacred Saptashati (Chandi) is recited, and special devotions are offered to the supreme three...

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