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On the last day of the Dasain festival, Nepalese households set up a bamboo with a lantern attached to its top to lit a victory lamp to show the world and the universe that the demonic evils that have terrorized the world have been eliminated and the peace prevails everywhere. The lamp is called ‘Akash
The last day of the Dasain festival is a full moon day, it is called Ko-ja-grut Purnima or Katin Punhi. Some people make offerings of sweets, fruits and other items of offerings but not the sacrifices of animals to Goddess of Wealth called Maha-Laxmi on the night of this day. They keep vigil for the
Ichangu Narayan is one of the four Narayans located on the four corners of the Kathmandu Valley. Four Narayans are 1) Ichangu, 2) Changu, 3) Visankhu, and 4) Sesa (Sikhara) in the clockwise direction. They are for the protection the valley from evil spirits. Ichangu remained under the debris fallen from the adjoining hill as
The tenth day of Dasain festival is called Bada Dasain or Dasami or Vijaya Dasami. Nepalis celebrate this day as the day of the victory of good over evil. The Durga Bhawani along with other nine goddesses killed the demon Mahisasur on the ninth day. On the morning of this day, every Nepalese household performs