गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Ghatasthapana: Devotees throng to religious shrines since morning Nepal Ghatasthapana: Devotees throng to religious shrines since morning KathmanduPati October 07, 2021 KATHMANDU – Devotees have been flocking to religious shrines across the country since the beginning of Bada Dashain festival today. As the risk of corona virus is subsiding, devotees have been flocking to temples and shrines since morning. The crowd of people going to temples and shrines on the first day of the greatest festival of the Hindus has increased this year, also because the government has resumed the public holiday on the day of Ghatsthapana. The day was not a public holiday since the past few years, after the government decided to cut down the number of holidays. From the first day of Bada Dashain, special worship of Nava Durga is performed in every house. According to the Nepal Calendar Determination Committee, the auspicious hour of Ghatasthapana is at 11:46 am today. On the day Nepali Hindus worship Diyo (an oil-fed lamp), Kalas (auspicious jar) and lord Ganesh in accordance with Vedic rituals and sow maize and barley seeds in a jar filled with soil and cow dung for germination of the auspicious Jamara (barley shoots). Germination of the auspicious “Jamara” is also initiated at Hanumandhoka Dashain Ghar in accordance with Vedic rituals, today. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal Army chief pays tribute to Gurkha soldiers in London Nepal exports could rise 112% in five years: Study Nepal calls for ‘Sagarmatha to the Sea’ partnership ahead of… Finance Minister seeks $1 Billion World Bank support Government plans to drain four high-altitude lakes Home Minister warns action against misuse of state secrets Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years
