On the ninth and 10th days of Dashain — Oct. 21 and 22 this year — mass sacrifices occur at all levels of society. Soldiers perform a mass butchering at dawn near Kathmandu's Durbar Square.

Dashain is our ancestors' gift to us, and we should celebrate it in our own unique way. A version of this article appears in the print on October 5, 2021, of The Himalayan Times. #Dashain #good ...

Dashain festival marked in Nepal Source:Xinhua Published: 2013-10-8 11:19:49 A Nepalese girl swings in a traditional Dashain Swing during the Dashain festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 7, 2013.

Illustration: Ratna Sagar Shrestha/ THT. Preparing for Dashain. Our readers feel that though Dashain means happiness and meeting families after a long time and receiving and giving blessings, ...

The tenth day of Dashain, which also is known as Bijaya Dashami is one of the most important days of the fortnightly festival observed by Hindus in Nepal. KATHMANDU: If it wasn't for the COVID-19 ...

A Nepali priest falls into a trance as he carries the statue of goddess Ajima, as devotees wearing protective gear hold him during Pachali Bhairav festival (part of Dashain) in Kathmandu, Nepal ...

Thousands are expected to attend the second annual Dashain-Diwali Mela, a festival being put on by the Bhutanese Nepali community in Reynoldsburg on Saturday. The event is a combined celebration ...

Dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is one of the largest Hindu festivals celebrated in Nepal.It is a time when Kathmandu and other densely populated cities are emptied of residents who flock to ...