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Dashain

Dashain or Bada'dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a Hindu religious festival primarily in Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Indian regions of Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, and South India. It is also celebrated by other religions in Nepal and elsewhere, including the Lhotshampa of Bhutan and the Burmese Gurkhas of Myanmar. The festival is also…

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Also called
Bijaya Dashami, Nauratha
Celebrations
Marks the end of Durga Puja
Date
Ashvin or Kartika (September to November)
Observances
Worshipping nine forms of Durga, visiting Shakti Pithas and pandals, organizing plays, visiting relatives, feasts, community gathering, recitation of scriptures, immersion of th…
Observed by
Nepalese Hindus, Newar Buddhist and Nepalese Diaspora
Official name
बडादशैँ

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Significance

Day 1: Ghatasthapana

Day 7: Phulpati

Day 8: Maha Asthami

Day 9: Maha Navami

Day 10: Bijaya Dashami

Day 11: Papakunsha Ekadashi

Day 15: Kojagrat Purnima

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Dashain abroad

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related to Day 8: Maha Asthami · 19
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related to Criticism · 14
Dashain → Animal-welfare, Autobiography, Birds, Change, Euta Khasiko Aatmakatha, Goat, Hari Bansha Acharya, Many, National, Nepali, October, On, Saptahik, Thousands
related to Day 7: Phulpati · 12
Dashain → Gorkha, Hanuman Dhoka, Hundreds, Jamara, Kathmandu Valley, Magars, Nepali Army, On, Phulpati, Rastrapati Bhawan, The President, Tundikhel
related to Day 9: Maha Navami · 12
Dashain → Artisans, Durga, Hanuman Dhoka, Kot, Maha Navami, Navaratri, Nepal Armed Forces, On, On Maha Navami, The, The Taleju Temple, Uniformed
related to Games and carnivals · 12
Dashain → As Dashain, Bamboo, Colourful, During, Ghatasthapana, God, Kites, Navratri, Nepali, Playing, The, Tihar
related to Significance · 11
Dashain → Dashami, Durga, For, Mahishasura, Ram, Ram’s, Ravan, Shaktism, Sita, Svarga, The
related to Day 1: Ghatasthapana · 10
Dashain → By, Dashain Ghar, Durga, Ghatasthapana, It, Jhijhiya, Madhesh Province, Mithila, Navaratri, The
related to Bhutan · 9
Dashain → Bhutan, Devi Panchayan Mandir, Durga, Hindu, It, Lhotshampa, The, Thimphu, White
related to Etymology · 8
Dashain → Baḍā, Durga Puja, Kaula, Nauratha, Nepali, Sanskrit, The, Vaḍādaśain
related to Feasts · 8
Dashain → Almost, Ashtami, Durga, It, Kali, Navami, Since, Thousands

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DashainAlso calledBijaya Dashami, Nauratha1.00infobox
DashainCelebrationsMarks the end of Durga Puja1.00infobox
DashainDateAshvin or Kartika (September to November)1.00infobox
DashainObservancesWorshipping nine forms of Durga, visiting Shakti Pithas and pandals, organizing plays, visiting relatives, feasts, community gathering, recitation of scriptures, immersion of th…1.00infobox
DashainObserved byNepalese Hindus, Newar Buddhist and Nepalese Diaspora1.00infobox
DashainOfficial nameबडादशैँ1.00infobox
DashainRelated toVijaya Dashami1.00infobox
DashainSignificanceA festival commemorating the victory of good over evil1.00infobox
DashainTypeReligious, cultural1.00infobox
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