On the ninth and 10th days of Dashain — Oct. 21 and 22 this year — mass sacrifices occur at all levels of society. Soldiers perform a mass butchering at dawn near Kathmandu's Durbar Square.

A Nepali priest falls into a trance as he carries the statue of goddess Ajima, as devotees wearing protective gear hold him during Pachali Bhairav festival (part of Dashain) in Kathmandu, Nepal ...

Kathmandu: In the pot pourri of culture and tradition that Kathmandu has become, almost everyone celebrates Dashain in identical ways. You ask anyone and they’ll tell you: “Oh, we put tika ...

KATHMANDU: Ghatasthapana, the first day of Dashain, was observed with much fanfare and elaborate rituals as per vedic traditions, throughout the country, today. The Dashain is the longest and the ...

KATHMANDU — From early to mid-October, as Nepali Hindus celebrated the festivals of Dashain and Tihar, the skies over the Kathmandu Valley stayed a clear blue.

KATHMANDU, April 5 -- On the occasion of Chaitra Shukla Ashtami, Nepalis across the country are celebrating Chaite Dashain today by worshiping Goddess NavaDurga at home.Hindus observe four ...

Kathmandu (Nepal), Oct 23 (ANI): A palanquin containing flowers and other offerings commonly called the Phulpati arrived at the courtyard of Basantapur Durbar Square Dashain Ghar from Gorkha Durbar.

KATHMANDU — Dashain, in Nepali Hinduism, commemorates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. It’s a multiday holiday in the Himalayan country, the biggest one of the year ...

Christians, newly converted Catholics, Buddhists and Muslims have participated in the most important Hindu festival in the country, dedicated to the goddess Durga. In Nepal mixed families are becoming ...