Bada Dashain, Nepal's biggest Hindu festival, officially began today with Ghatasthapana rituals. The ceremony marks the start of the nine-night Navaratri festival, observed by Hindus in Nepal and around the world.
Ghatasthapana falls on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright half of the lunar month of Asoj or Kartik, according to the Nepal Calendar Determination Committee.
Ghatasthapana marks the start of Dashain
The beginning of Dashain with Ghatasthapana opens the festival's nine-night observance. Bada Dashain is celebrated by Hindus in Nepal and by communities around the world.
