This time of year has been the hardest for Nabin Gautam since leaving his family in Nepal to study in Australia in 2019. Far from home for the 15-day Dashain festival — the most important ...

Phulpati, an assortment of flowers, leaves and fruits of different plants, is considered auspicious and is anointed at Dashain Ghar on the seventh day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain.

During Dashain, a significant festival in Nepal, family members receive "tika" (a mixture of yogurt, rice, and vermilion) on their foreheads along with blessings from elders. The Sanskrit hymn ...

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The five-day Nepalese Hindu festival of Tihar started this week and the second day is known as Kukur Tihar or "day of the dogs". Dogs are celebrated and blessed with a Tika - a red mark applied to ...

It is a festival and special occasion staple due ... often made for festivals like Dashain and Tihar, where it serves as an offering to gods and a gift to family members. Sel Roti is made from ...