Dashain Festival Continues with Tika and Jamara Rituals
Summary
Dashain celebrations continue on the second day of Bada Dashain as families and relatives exchange Tika and Jamara as blessings. The ritual will continue in many parts of Nepal until Kojagrat Purnima, according to the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti.
Key Points
- On the second day of Bada Dashain, people continue receiving Tika and Jamara from elders and relatives as prasad of Navadurga.
- Those who received Tika on Vijaya Dashami are visiting distant relatives and elders for blessings today.
- In most parts of Nepal, the Tika ritual continues from Vijaya Dashami until Kojagrat Purnima.
- The Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti says Dashain Tika and Jamara can be received until Kojagrat Purnima as prasad of Navadurga Bhavani.
