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Auspicious time for Dashain tika unveiled for 32 countries

Kathmandu: The International Calendar Decision Committee has made public the auspicious time for Bada Dashain tika for 32 countries, including Nepal. 

Committee’s member secretary Laxman Panthi said that the auspicious time for Bijaya Dashami 2081 BS has been made public as there have been increasing concerns from the Hindu religious people living in different countries about the auspicious time of Bijaya Dashami Tika. 

According to the recommendation of the committee, 11:36 am on October 12, 2024 (Asoj 26) is the most auspicious time for Kathmandu, Nepal . 

Here are the list of auspicious time for other countries: 

India: 11:42 am (October 12)
New York, USA: 10:01 am (October 12) 
Frankfort, Kentucky, USA: 10:39 am (October 12)
Washington DC, USA: 10:05 am (October 12)\
California, USA: 09:55 am (October 12)
Toronto, Canada: 10:15 am (October 12) (October 12
Vancouver, Canada: 10:27 am (October 12)
Tokyo, Japan; 11:35 am (October 13) 
Sydney, Australia: 11:21 am (October 13) 
Melbourne, Australia: 11.27 am (October 13)  
Brisbane, Australia: 11:27 am  (October 13) 
Canberra, Australia: 11:29 am  (October 13) 
Wellington, New Zealand: 11:15 am  (October 13) 
Lisbon, Portugal: 10.24 am (October 12) 
London, Uk: 10:21 am (October 12) 
Paris, France: 10.23 am (October 12) 
Oslo, Norway: 10.19 am  (October 12) 
Bangkok, Thailand: 11.21 am (October 12)  
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 11:57 am (October 12)  
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: 11:45 am (October 12)  
Doha, Qatar: 12 am (October 12)  
Tel Aviv, Israel: 09:16 am (October 12) 
Hong Kong: 9:15 am (October 13) 
Seoul, South Korea: 11.43 am (October 13) 
Singapore: 11.45 am (October 12) 
Saudi Arabia: 11.23 am (October 12)
Yangon, Myanmar; 11.21 am (October 12)
Geneva, Switzerland: 11.55 am (October 12)
Malta: 10.45 am (October 12)Texas, USA: 10:05 am (October 12)