We celebrate several festivals throughout the year. most of the people in Nepal are Hindus. So the festivals of Hindus are predomiant all over the country. Because of religious harmony, people belonging to other religious beliefs also equally celebrate their festivals here. It is possible only because of the broder outlook of the Hindus and their scriptures. The Dashain festival is the greatest festival of Hindus. It generally takes place in the month of September. This festival is observed for ten days.
We worship many gods and goddesses. One of them is goddess Durga. She is believed to be the goddess of power and justice. During the festival people worship and pray to her for power and prosperity. According to the legend, Durga kikked a wicked and powerful monster called 'Mahisasur'. People sacrifice goats, ducks and buffaloes and offer flowers in her mighty name. The tenth day is the most important day of this festival. It is known as 'Teeka' or 'Vijaya Dashami'. On this day the junier take red 'Teeka' on the forehead as blessings from the senior, Greetings are exchanged. The death of the great demon symbolies the victory of divine power over the devil one.
We should learn from this festival that spiritual devotion alone can cast aside all the evil thoughts within us. In the name of festivals we should not spend so lavishly that we can never pay back our loans.
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