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Money Exchange RateDashain is the most celebrated festival all over Nepal. It is the longest and the most auspicious festival. The fifteen days of celebration occur during the bright lunar fortnight ending on the day of the full moon. Goddess Durga is worshipped with innumerable pujas and sacrifices of thousands of animals. It is said that Dashain festival is celebrated when goddess Durga attained victory over the terrible demon called Mahisaaur. So, it is celebrated as the triumph of good over evil.
The first day of the festival is called 'Ghatasthapana'. On that day, people plant seeds of maize (Jamara) in earthen pot at their home. From the day, Navaratri (the first nine nights) starts. During the Navaratri, people visit various deities of power and worship. Navaratri signify the nine days of battle between goddess Durga and the demon 'Mahisasur'. The tenth day is the day when Mahisasur was killed and last five days symbolize the celebration of the victory with the blessing of the goddess.
The seventh day of ' Navaratri' is called 'Phulpati'. During the Phulpati, the royal kalash (a traditional bucket to keep holy water), banana stalk, Jamara and sugarcane tied with red cloth is carried by Brahmans from the ancestral palace of Shah dynasty at Gorkha. The royal Phulpati is taken inside the Dashain gharr in Kathmandu Durbar Square. With this, the Dashain feasts start. The eight day of Dashain is called 'Maha Asthami'. The night of the eight day is also called 'Kaal Ratri', the dark night. Hundreds of animals are sacrificed at the temple of goddess Durga at midnight.
The ninth day of Dashain is called 'Maha Navami'. Taleju temple at Kathmandu Durbar Square is opened on that day for public only once in a year. Thousands of people visit the temple and worship the goddess. On this day, 'Vishwo Karma', the god of creativity is also worshipped. All factories, vehicles and machinery equipments are worshipped and sacrifice animals to get the blessing from goddess Durga for protection for vehicles and their occupants against accidents during the year.
The tenth day is called 'Vijaya Dashami'. People take tika and jamara from elders and receive their blessings. The action takes place till the fourteenth day.
And on the last day of Dashain, a full moon or fifteenth day, people stay at home and rest. The full moon is also called 'Kojagrat Purnima' means 'who is awake'.
The first day of the festival is called 'Ghatasthapana'. On that day, people plant seeds of maize (Jamara) in earthen pot at their home. From the day, Navaratri (the first nine nights) starts. During the Navaratri, people visit various deities of power and worship. Navaratri signify the nine days of battle between goddess Durga and the demon 'Mahisasur'. The tenth day is the day when Mahisasur was killed and last five days symbolize the celebration of the victory with the blessing of the goddess.
The seventh day of ' Navaratri' is called 'Phulpati'. During the Phulpati, the royal kalash (a traditional bucket to keep holy water), banana stalk, Jamara and sugarcane tied with red cloth is carried by Brahmans from the ancestral palace of Shah dynasty at Gorkha. The royal Phulpati is taken inside the Dashain gharr in Kathmandu Durbar Square. With this, the Dashain feasts start. The eight day of Dashain is called 'Maha Asthami'. The night of the eight day is also called 'Kaal Ratri', the dark night. Hundreds of animals are sacrificed at the temple of goddess Durga at midnight.
The ninth day of Dashain is called 'Maha Navami'. Taleju temple at Kathmandu Durbar Square is opened on that day for public only once in a year. Thousands of people visit the temple and worship the goddess. On this day, 'Vishwo Karma', the god of creativity is also worshipped. All factories, vehicles and machinery equipments are worshipped and sacrifice animals to get the blessing from goddess Durga for protection for vehicles and their occupants against accidents during the year.
The tenth day is called 'Vijaya Dashami'. People take tika and jamara from elders and receive their blessings. The action takes place till the fourteenth day.
And on the last day of Dashain, a full moon or fifteenth day, people stay at home and rest. The full moon is also called 'Kojagrat Purnima' means 'who is awake'.
