My grandmother says so much effort went into getting ready for the Dashain festival as it required money and preparing food for the guests, which were scarce in the villages then. Today ...

They feast on ducks, chickens, pigs and, of course, goats, and they exchange gifts and money. But this year's Dashain, coming six months after an earthquake that killed 9,000 and left millions ...

I have a lot of challenges to face this Dashain. Dashain needs time and money. As I am the head of the family, I am the one who has to manage the Dashain budget and other family members are ...

In an interview with SBS Nepali children said that Dashain is about making money and having fun whereas parents said they need to teach the cultural aspect of the festival.

Kathmandu (AsiaNews) - The Hindu festivals of Dashain and Deepawali - the most important in the country - are great for the soul of the people but a real drain on the economy of Nepal, costing 150 ...

Thousands are expected to attend the second annual Dashain-Diwali Mela, a festival being put on by the Bhutanese Nepali community in Reynoldsburg on Saturday. The event is a combined celebration ...

Dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is one of the largest Hindu festivals celebrated in Nepal. It is a time when Kathmandu and other densely populated cities are emptied of residents who flock to ...

The festival symbolises the victory of good over evil. Vijayadashami or Dussehra and Dashain are the same festivals but are celebrated differently in various regions. Dussehra is mainly observed ...

At Santhal villages Simaldih, Damodarpur, Tundi, Topchanchi, Rajganj and Baliapur, floors of mud huts are getting a fresh coat of cow dung and walls painted with traditional motifs to welcome the ...