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Representarive image of a family celebrating Dashain. Credit: Getty Images/AFP/Prakash Mathema, Getty Images/Jennifer A Smith, Getty Images/Jasper Neupane ...

Far from home for the 15-day Dashain festival ... to seek a blessing and tika — a dab of red paste on the forehead. Kites also have special significance in Nepal so libraries across Canterbury ...

Dashain is the great harvest festival of Nepal, is a time for family reunions ... On the culmination of celebrations, known as Tika, people are seen moving around with their foreheads covered ...

Kathmandu (Nepal), Sep 30 (ANI): ‘Bada Dashain’ the biggest and longest ... are taken out on the 10th day and wore along with 'tika', on final day known as ‘Vijaya Dashami’.

Lalitpur (Nepal), Oct 09 (ANI): The medieval town of Khokana recently held its vibrant "Shikali Jatra," a traditional festival celebrated in place of the fortnightly Dashain festival. During this ...