Dashain festival began on Thursday with Ghatasthapana, as Hindus across the country sowed seeds for jamara in their homes and temples.
Ghatasthapana, which means ‘establishing the pot,’ involves setting up a kalasha (holy water vessel) and oil-fed lamp on an altar and offering prayers to the Hindu god Ganesh. The festival is dedicated to Durga, the goddess of power.
On this day, barley, wheat, and corn seeds are mixed and planted in sand at the altar of goddess Durga, where they are watered daily. The seeds grow into jamara, which is offered with tika (a mixture of rice, vermillion, and yogurt) as a blessing on the tenth day.
The ritual continues until Kojagrat Purnima, the festival’s final day. In Kathmandu’s Hanumandhoka, seeds for jamara was sown at 9:16am in a special ceremony this year.
According to the suggestion of the committee, 11:36 am is the most favorable time for Kathmandu, Nepal on October 12 (Asoj 26). Essentially, 11:42 am (October 12) is the best time for India; 10:01 am (October 12) for Modern York, USA; 10:39 am for Frankfurt Kentucky, USA; 10:05 am for Texas, USA; 10:05 am for Washington DC, USA and 09:55 am for California, USA, the committee educated.Likewise, it is 10:15 am (October 12) for Toronto, Canada and 10:27 am for Vancouver, Canada on the same day, member-secretary Panthi said.
The promising time for Bada Dashain tika is 11:35 am (October 13|) for Tokyo, Japan; 11:21 am (October 13) for Sydney, Australia; 11.27 am (October 13) for Melbourne, Australia; 11:27 am for Brisbane, Australia; 11:29 am for Canberra, Australia; 11:15 am for Wellington, Unused Zealand, committee chairperson Dr Madhab Bhattarai educated.
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