Dashain expercience
My Dashain went very nice and enjoyable. I really enjoyed celebrating dashain. As we know, dashain is the main festival of nepali pepole. The first nine days of Dashain symbolize the battle which took place between the different manifestations of Durga and Mahishasura. The most important days of dashain are:
Day 1. Ghatasthapana
It means placing a kalasha or a pot, which symbolizes Durga. Ghaṭasthāpanā falls on the first day of the festival. On this day the Kalash is filled with holy water and is then sewn with barley seeds. Then the Kalash is put in the center of a rectangular sand block. The remaining bed of sand is also seeded with grains. The priest then starts the puja by asking Durga to bless the vessel with her presence. This ritual is performed at a certain auspicious time which is determined by the astrologers. The goddess is believed to reside in the vessel during navratri.
Day 7: Phulpati
Phulpati is a major celebration occurring on the seventh day of Dashain. Traditionally, on this day, the royal Kalash, banana stalks, Jamara and sugar cane tied with red cloth is brought by Brahmins from Gorkha, a three-day walk, about 169 kilometres (105 mi) away from the Kathmandu Valley. Hundreds of government officials gather together in the Tundikhel grounds in conventional formal dress to witness the event. The king used to observe the ceremony in Tundikhel while the Phulpati parade was headed towards the Hanuman Dhoka royal palace.
Day 8: Maha Astami
An eighth day is called as 'Maha Asthami'. This is the day when the most fierce of Goddess Durga’s manifestations, the bloodthirsty Kali, is appeased through the sacrifice of buffaloes, goats, hens and ducks in temples throughout the nation.
Day 9: Maha Nawami
The ninth day of dashain is called Mahanavami, "the great ninth day". This is the last day of Navaratri. Ceremonies and rituals reach the peak on this day. On this day, official military ritual sacrifices are held in one of the Hanuman Dhoka royal palaces, the Kot courtyard. On this occasion, the state offers the sacrifices of buffaloes under the gunfire salutes. This day is also known as the demon-hunting day because members of the defeated demon army try to save themselves by hiding in the bodies of animals and fowls.
Day 10: Dashami
The tenth day of the festival is the 'Vijayadashmi'. On this day, a mixture of rice, yogurt and vermilion is prepared. This preparation is known as "tika". Often dashain tika time[19] is different every year. Elders put this tika and jamara which is sown in the Ghatasthapana on the forehead of younger relatives to bless them with abundance in the upcoming years. The red also symbolizes the blood that ties the family together. Elders give "Dakshina", or a small amount of money, to younger relatives at this time along with the blessings.
Day 15:Kojagrat Purnima
The last day of the festival which lies on the full moon day is called 'Kojagrat' Purnima. The literal meaning of Kojagrat is 'who is awake'. On this day Goddess Laxmi who is believed to be the goddess of wealth is worshiped as it believed that Goddess Laxmi descends on earth and showers whoever is awake all night with wealth and prosperity. People enjoy the night by playing cards and much more.
Expercience
I went to my mama ghar kapan to put tika. It was really hard for us to go there because we were not getting any buses & taxi, so some of us went in bike. At kapan we enjoyed by playing cards & swing with my brother and sister. We also felt delighted after meeting our grandmother. So I am going to miss these things that i have done in this year.
I put tika from my elders hand and jamara in forehead, we get blessing from elders and also money. I went to lots of places to put tika, i got blessing from my grandfather, grandmother and other elders.They gave me blessing for my long life, good study, and for my bright future. They also gave me money and i kept some in my piggybank and rest of them as my pocket money. I also played swing, it was little scary but i really enjoyed it.tis time in the sky was full of kites. I also played card with my cousins and my elder sister. Though i lost but i had fun playing it. My mom made varieties of food like: meat, chicken biriyani, sel roti, pullav, curry and many other. They tasted so yummy, all of them were great but my favourite one was meat because its probably made in dashain. And its not made commonly, so i really loved eating meat. So I am going to miss these things that i have done in this year. Also i cant just wait for next year to come and again enjoy these moment. So, my experience in dashain was very nice.
