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The 10th day of the 15-day Dashain festival, Bijaya Dashami, is being celebrated across Nepal and by Nepali communities worldwide today.

Kathmandu: The 10th day of the 15-day Dashain festival, Bijaya Dashami, is being celebrated across Nepal and by Nepali communities worldwide today. 

This day holds special significance as the highlight of the most important festival in Nepali Hindu culture, celebrated every year with great enthusiasm.

As part of the celebration, people receive tika on their foreheads and jamara placed on their heads by elders, seeking blessings from Goddess Durga. 

According to the Nepal Calendar Determination Committee (NCDC), the most auspicious time for receiving tika and jamara today was 11:36 AM, though the entire day is considered auspicious for this ritual.

President Ram Chandra Paudel, Vice-President Ram Sahaya Yadav, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and other prominent political leaders have extended their heartfelt Bijaya Dashami greetings to the public. President Paudel is also set to offer tika and jamara to the public at the presidential residence, Sheetal Niwas.

The worship of Sri Durga Bhawani, conducted at Dasainghars over the past nine days, formally concludes today with the abhishek, or sprinkling of holy water, marking the beginning of the tika ceremony. People can continue receiving tika and jamara until the full moon day. These offerings, considered auspicious gifts from Goddess Nawa Durga, symbolize prosperity and well-being.

It is also believed that any new journey, assignment, or campaign initiated on Bijaya Dashami is naturally blessed, and there is no need to seek a specific auspicious time. The festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil, symbolizing the victory of divine forces over demonic ones.