On the 10th day of Bada Dashain, juniors receive 'Tika' and blessings from elders. With the offering of 'Tika' and 'Jamara', the worship of Sri Durga Bhawani at Dasainghars for nine days concludes after the 'Abhishekh' or sprinkling of holy water.
People in Nepal on Tuesday are celebrating the tenth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain by receiving "tika" (mixture of vermillion powder, curd, rice grains) and blessings from elders.
The Taleju Bhawani temple, situated within the Hanumandhoka Durbar area, is opened only on the day of Mahanawami or Ashwin Shukla Nawami (the ninth day in the month of Asoj as per the lunar calendar) every year.
As Israel's retaliatory strikes on Hamas in Gaza, following the terror attacks of October 7, entered its 15th day, a sixth flight carrying 143 Indian citizens arrived in New Delhi under 'Operation Ajay' on Sunday night.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale, a second in less than 24 hours jolted Nepal on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
A palanquin containing flowers and other offerings commonly called the Phulpati arrived at the courtyard of Basantapur Durbar Square's Dashain Ghar from Gorkha Durbar on Saturday afternoon.
"Killed in Hamas attack in Kibbutz- Alumim in Southern Israel, bodies of 4 Nepali students whose legal procedures has been completed will be flown for Kathmandu at 1:25 PM (Local Time- Israel). The FlyDubai flight number FZ 1210 from Israel to Dubai and then FlyDubai flight number FZ 8351 ha
Dozens of activists, including former Nepali Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on Friday marched in Kathmandu in solidarity with Palestine. They called for a ceasefire and halt to the ongoing attack.
The Deputy Prime Minister currently is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Peking Union Medical College Hospital where his vitals have remained constant, the hospital announced.
Around 1200 Indian nationals including 18 Nepali nationals have been brought back from Israel under 'Operation Ajay' and more flights will be planned as per the requirements, the Ministry of External Affairs informed on Thursday.