10:55 am auspicious time for receiving Tika in Dashain

Kathmandu / October 5: The Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti (Calendar Determination Committee) has determined 10:55 am as the most auspicious time for receiving Tika in this Dashain.

According to the committee, the auspicious time for Gatasthapana, the first day of the 10-day celebration, is at 11:25 am on 13 October.

Chairperson of the committee, Prof Dr Ramchandra Gautam, shared that 11:35 am on 14 October is the most auspicious time to replace the national flag with the new one at the government offices and Nepal Army’s offices.

Similarly, the process of the Pachali Bhairab deity falls on 18 October and the Goddess Tulaja Bhawani at 10: 55 am on 20 October, the day of Phulpati (seventh day of the 10-day celebration). “No auspicious time is needed in the Phoolpati,” argued Chairperson Gautam.

Likewise, Mahaastami has fallen on 21 October on Wednesday and the Kalratri would be performed on the same day, the Committee said.

“Mahanawami and Bijaya Dashami, the ninth and tenth day of the festival respectively, has fallen on the same day on 22 October,” informed Chairperson Gautam.

Gautam further said that the auspicious hour for immersing statues of goddesses is at 10: 45 am and for receiving Tika and Prasad at 10: 55 am on 22 October, also known as Bijaya Dashami.

He clarified that though there was no necessary to determine the auspicious hour to receive Tika during Dashami to Prunima, it would be better to receive Tika at 10: 55 am during the period.

Also, auspicious hour for procession of Tulaja Bhawani and Khadgayatra have fallen at 11:01 am and at 11:55 am respectively on Bijaya Dashami.

Kojagrat Prunima, the last day of the festival, falls on 26 October. This year Navaratri falls for eight nights and nine days, according to the Committee. However people will be celebrating this Dashain not in a jubilant mood as many people in different parts of the country lost their relatives during the April earthquake and the strike enforced by some handful tarai based parties also creating obstacle for it. Many people, who need to engage in their work for substance has been hardly hit by the situation. There is scarcity of good and prices of good has gone up due to the blockade organized by these parties and the government of India. RSS