Dashain, the greatest and longest festival of Hindu Nepalis, officially begins today with Ghatasthapana. Ghatasthapana is observed by people performing puja and setting up ghata, or pot, in which they sow seeds of barley, wheat, corn and rice, at homes and temples as per the Vedic tradition. The Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti, which publishes the lunar calendar, has said 10:45 am is the auspicious time for sowing seeds in homogeneous mixture of sand and soil in a pot made of clay. The seedlings grow into jamara which is offered along with tika on the 10th day which is observed as Vijaya Dashami, also called Tika, the main day of the Dashain festival. According to the Samiti, following the Ghatasthapana, the most suitable time for replacing national flags hoisted in government offices is 11:55 am on September 26 (Friday). Similarly, this year’s Pachali Bhairav Jatra will be celebrated on September 29 (Monday). The auspicious time for the procession of goddess Tulja Bhavani has been set at 7:25 am on October 1, and the deity will be put in rest mode at 8:43 am the same day when Fulpati is observed. On this very day, Fulpati will be brought to Dashain Ghar at Hanumandhoka . Likewise, October 2 will mark Mahaashtami along with Kalratri puja the same night. Mahanavami and Vijaya Dashami will be celebrated on same day on October 3 this year, for which the auspicious time is 10:45 am. The Samiti has suggested all concerned to perform Mahanavami rituals before proceeding to Vijaya Dashami. According to popular Hindu myth, Goddess Durga had killed demon Mahishasur on Mahanavami day and Vijaya Dashami symbolises the victory of truth over evil.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 06:32:11 +0000
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