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People continue to receive Tika and blessings
Dashain festival continued on Saturday as people received Tika and Jamara along with the blessings from their elders.bookmarkDashain festival continued on Saturday as people received Tika and Jamara along with the blessings from their elders. People are continuing to visit their relatives to receive Tika and blessings.
Ekantipur Report
Published at : October 4, 2014
Updated at : October 5, 2014 00:00
Kathmandu
It is believed that receiving Tika and blessings herald prosperity. Bijaya Dashami is the biggest festival of the Hindus and is viewed as marking the victory of good over evil.
The festival will continue until the day of Purnima, the final day of Bada Dashain which falls on October 7 this year, where the the elders put tika (a mixture of rice, yogurt and vermillion) on the forehead of younger members of the family or relatives.
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