The festival of Dashain brings thousands of goats to Kathmandu — for dinner, sacrificed to honor a Hindu goddess. Despite current unrest and post-earthquake trauma, the holiday will go on.

Dashain is the main festival of the Nepalis, and it symbolises the victory of good over evil. The festival takes place in September or October, beginning with Shukla Paksha (bright lunar night ...

MIDWAY : Dashain or dasha?We take pleasure in celebrating Dashain not because we are Hindus but because it is being observed from time immemorial. For most of us Dashain brings happiness, joy and ...

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 ...

Kathmandu Celebrates Dashain Uneasily Amid COVID-19 From finances to family gatherings, the pandemic reshaped all aspects of one of Nepal’s most prominent holidays.

Nepal is alive with celebrations today as it observes Dashain, a significant Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of good over evil. People across the country exchange blessings, perform rituals ...

Vijayadashami, Dussehra, and Dashain are different names for the same Hindu festival that marks the victory of good over evil. Dussehra is mainly celebrated in North India, while Vijayadashami is ...

Typical ways of celebrating Dashain in Nepal are buying new clothes, rejoicing with varieties of food, visiting temples, spending time with family, whereas book lovers are also seen buying new books.