As Dashain arrives, Nepalgunj is marking the festival with Durga idols installed at squares and in neighbourhoods across the city, while daily worship and bhajan-kirtan continue from morning until night. Idols have been placed in almost every square and alley, with two or three installations reported in a single neighbourhood. The displays and devotional singing have brought a festive atmosphere to the city, according to reports by Nagarik News and Ratopati.
Durga idols across the city
The installations are not confined to a single central location. Durga idols have been set up at squares throughout Nepalgunj and in its alleys, bringing the festival’s devotional presence into many parts of the city. In some neighbourhoods, two or three idols have been installed, reflecting how widely the practice is taking place as Dashain gets under way.
The spread of the displays is a visible feature of this year’s celebrations. With idols appearing in almost every square and alley, worship is taking place close to where residents live, rather than only at a small number of sites. The reports describe a city decorated with Durga idols as people observe the festival through regular worship and devotional activity.
Nandalal Baishya, a local leader and former president of the Nepalgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the practice of decorating and worshipping Durga idols during Dashain has grown. His observation points to a change in how widely the tradition is now followed in the city. The available reports do not specify when the increase began, but Baishya said the practice has expanded.
Worship and bhajan-kirtan through the day
Daily worship and bhajan-kirtan are central to the festivities described in Nepalgunj. The devotional programmes begin in the morning and continue until night, giving the celebrations a rhythm that extends across the day. The singing and worship accompany the Durga idols installed around the city, helping create the festive enthusiasm reported during Dashain.
The activity is not described as a one-time gathering. Instead, worship and bhajan-kirtan are taking place daily, from the start of the day into the evening and night. This ongoing programme, alongside the many idol installations, gives the celebrations a presence across both time and place in Nepalgunj. The reports do not identify particular performers or organisers, but they describe devotional singing and worship as continuing throughout the day.
- Across Nepalgunj: Durga idols have been installed at almost every square and alley.
- In neighbourhoods: Some areas have two or three idols.
- During the day: Daily worship and bhajan-kirtan run from morning until night.
- Reported trend: Nandalal Baishya says the practice of decorating and worshipping idols has grown.
A growing Dashain practice
Baishya’s remarks put the current displays in the context of a wider development in Nepalgunj’s Dashain observance. Decorating and worshipping Durga idols has become more widespread, he said, with installations now appearing across the city. The reports present that growth through the number and distribution of the idols, as well as the daily devotional activity accompanying them.
Together, the displays and bhajan-kirtan make this year’s Dashain visible throughout Nepalgunj. Idols at squares and in alleys bring the celebrations into neighbourhoods, while worship and devotional singing continue from morning until night. The pattern described by local reporting is one of broad participation in the city’s public festival atmosphere, with Baishya noting that the tradition of installing and worshipping Durga idols has grown over time.
