Kathmandu, Oct. 2 -- The main day of Dashain, Vijayadashami, is being celebrated on Thursday, with devotees receiving tika and jamara as blessings from elders. The tika, regarded as a symbol of auspiciousness, and jamara, symbolising prosperity, are offered as prasad of Goddess Durga after nine days of worship.

According to the Nepal Calendar Determination Committee, the most auspicious hour for receiving tika this year is at 11:53am. The committee has advised that those receiving tika should face east while those offering should face west. The tika is prepared with abhishek using water sanctified from the kalash established on Ghatasthapana day.

The committee further said that the time for the immersion of the goddess installed during ...