Dashain 2009 dates – Dasain festival in Nepal

Dashain is the most celebrated and the biggest festival of Nepal, Bhutan and some North Eastern states of India. Dashain 2009 dates – festival begins on September 19 and ends on September 28 and the Tika and Jamara will continue till October 3 in 2009.

Dasain 2009 dates – Dashain Calendar for 2009

  • Ghatasthapana – 19 September (Sowing Jamara)
  • Fulpati or Saptami – 25 September
  • Ashtami – 26 September
  • Navami – 27 September
  • Dashain or Tika – 28 September
  • Tika and Jamara – from 29 September to October 3

Dashain festival is similar to Durga Navratras celebrated in India. The rituals and pujas during the both festivals are same but Dashain is celebrated for 15 days whereas Durga Navaratras is culminated on 10th day.

Dashain – Dasain festival in Nepal

Dashain is the 10-day festival celebrated in Nepal and Bhutan with a lot of gusto. Dasain is a state festival of Sikkim, Darjeeling district of West Bengal and some other North Eastern states of India. This is a harvest festival in Nepal and Bhutan.

On the first day of Dashain, Ghatasthapana puja is observed and ‘Dashain Ghar’ or a special puja room is decorated. During Dasain, Saptamatrikas (7 divine Mothers), Ashtamatrikas (8 tantrik Goddesses) and Nava Durga Goddesses (9 aspects of Durga) are worshipped. Barley or paddy is sowed on earthern pots (ghata) and after ten days the seeds get sprouted. It marks the good harvest. All non-resident Nepalese return to their country to celebrate the festival of Dashain.

In fact, Dashain is celebrated for fifteen days in Nepal. The first day is to sow Jamara, the braley and corn saplings. The main Dashain or Tika festival is celebrated on tenth day. On first nine days of Dashain, nine manifestations of Durga (Nava Durga) are worshipped. From 10th to 15th days of Dasain, Tika and Jamara are performed.

In Nepal, animal sacrifice is very common during Dasain on Ashtami and Navami days. Hindu culture and Hinduism do not encourage such rude rituals. Civilized world will hate such hasty sacrifices.

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