Vijaya Dashami celebrated toady; PM and President receive Dashain tika

Kathmandu / Oct 19: Hindus across the country have observed Vijaya Dashami festivities today.

Thetenth day of Bada Dashain is celebrated with great enthusiasm by receiving Tika and Jamara as blessings from elders.

The auspicious hour or the Mul Sait for receiving ‘Devi Prasad’ has been fixed at 9:51 am.

The worship of Durga Bhawani at Dashainghars over nine days concludes formally on the day of Bijaya Dashami after the Abhishek or sprinkling of holy water takes place marking the beginning of tika.

People receive tika and jamara till the full moon day. Tika and jamara are considered the auspicious blessings of the goddess Nava Durga and they signify prosperity.

It is believed that one need not seek an auspicious hour if one undertakes any new assignment, campaign or journey on the auspicious day of Bijaya Dashami.

The Vijaya Dashami festival is celebrated in commemoration of the victory of truth over evil and the victory of divine forces over demonic forces.

PM Oli receives Dashain tika

Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli received tika, jamara and tilak from his father Mohan Prasad Oli at the auspicious hour of 9.51 am on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami today.

Oli senior also offered tika, jamara and tilak to his daughter-in-law Radhika Shakya, the Prime Minister’s spouse, on the occasion. The event was held at the Prime Minister’s residence.

President receives Dashain tika

Similarly, President Bidya Devi Bhandari received the tika of Shree Nawadurga Bhawani (the Goddess Nawadurga) at the auspicious hour of 9.51 am as per the Vedic rituals on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami festival today.

The Head-of-the-State received the tika and Prasad, tilak, jamara and the rakshyasutra from the main priest at the Hanumandhoka Durbar, Devraj Aryal, and the priest at the Office of the President, Hemchandra Dhakal.

The chief priest Aryal and other priests sprinkled the holy water from a specially-anointed urn on the President amidst the chanting of Vedic hymns on the occasion. The special urn is anointed on the day of Ghatasthapana following the Vedic rituals of inviting the goddess Nawadurga Bhawani to reside in the urn and give her blessings.

The special ritual urn filled with holy water, jamara, tilak and rakshya sutra were brought to the President House from Hanumandhoka Dashainghar where these auspicious items had earlier been anointed following the Vedic rituals and procedures on the day of Ghatasthapana.

President Bhandari offered tika, jamara and offerings of money to the chief priest and the priests at the President’s Office.

Before this, the President performed the worship to the holy lamp, the special urn and to god Ganesha.

A contingent of the Nepalese Army played the soothing mangaldhun or the auspicious tune, as all the rituals associated with the offering of tika and jamara were in progress at the auditorium at the President House.

Also this morning, President Bhandari received tika, jamara and monetary offerings from her mother Mithila Pandey. She also received the tika and jamara from her uncle Dekendra Pandey.

On the occasion, President Bhandari also gave tika and jamara to her daughters Usha Kiran and Nisha Kusum and sons-in-law Umesh Thapa and Abhisek Yadav as well as to other members of her family.

The Head-of-the-State gave tika and jamara to the employees and security personnel at the President’s Office, and also to the media persons who were there to collect news about the event. RSS