Bijaya Dashami

Most of the Nepalese people follow Hindu religion. They celebrate many festival according to tradition and belief. Hindu people believe in worship the idol of god and goddess. Bada Dashain or Bijaya Dashami is one of the famous festival in Hindu culture. Dashain is the longest and auspicious festival in the Nepalese people. The fifteen days celebration occurs during the bright lunar fortnight ending on the day of the full moon. In this period goddess Durga in all her manifestations are worshiped with scarification of many animals and adoration of Durga. According to Hindu mythology, a great victory of the gods over the wicked demons. In Ramayan said that lord Ram could victory over the demons Mahisasur after the worshiping to Durga Mata.

In this period, Hindu people gather all family members and relatives together to celebrate this great festival. They share feeling and emotions among their relatives. First nine days are called NavaRatri. During these nine days people pay their homage to the goddess. They properly worshiped goddess and pleased her by wishing their wishes become fulfill. The first day of Dashain is called Ghatasthapana. In this day people make a holy place to worship the goddess. The seventh day of this festival is called Fulpati. In this day people wash their weapons whatever they use in agricultural activities or household chores. Military also worship their gun and other weapons according to rituals. They worship their equipment in the worship room. The eighth day is called Maha Asthami. The night of the eighth day is called 'Kal Ratri', the dark night. Hundreds of goats, sheep and buffaloes are sacrificed at the mother goddess temples. The ninth day is called Nawami. In this day people take many goats, sheep, he-buffaloes, ducks etc to sacrifice in the temple of goddess Durga. This day is totally filled with blood in the Durga temple. They sacrifice their animals in the name of the goddess Durga. When she fulfill their wishes they scapegoat their animals in the temple.
The tenth day of this festival is called Dashami. This is very important day for Hindu people. They take Tika and Jamara from from their elders with bless. Many people come far from to take Tika and Jamara in the relatives home. They eat different delicious food and meat with their relatives and celebrate it very joyfully. Children go to their elders neighbour to take Tika and receive bless. This function continues for four days. Dashain ends on the full moon day, the fifteenth day. The full moon day is also called 'Kojagrata' meaning 'who is awake'. People believe that in this night Mata Laxmi visit everybody's home and who is awake with worshiping, she gives wealth and prosperity. In this way, Dashain festival is being celebrate. After this day people return to their normal life and duty.