Vedic rituals

The "Navaratri," a nine-night festival known as Bada Dashain and a significant celebration for Hindus in Nepal, has commenced today.

CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has asserted that song, music and dance originated in Nepal.

"Navaratri Parba" or the nine-night festival of Bada Dashain, the great festival of the Hindus of Nepal, commenced today.

The first day of "Navaratra" is being marked today by worshipping the deity Shailaputri per Vedic rituals and preparing for Jamara (barley shoots) by sowing maize and barley seeds in a jar filled with soil and cow dung for germination.