Prime Minister Balendra Shah said Bijaya Dashami brings together people from all walks of life, communities and regions, strengthening unity and harmony across Nepal’s diverse society, as the country marked the festival on Wednesday, October 21. In a greetings message for Bada Dashain, Shah described the occasion as a time to reconnect with friends and relatives and renew cherished bonds of affection.
A festival across communities and regions
Shah’s message highlighted Dashain’s role in bringing people together in a country that is geographically, culturally and linguistically diverse. He said the festival connects people from different parts of society and helps strengthen unity and harmony among them.
The prime minister’s remarks focused on the shared experience of celebrating Dashain across Nepal. Rather than belonging only to one community or region, he described the country’s biggest festival as an occasion that draws people from different walks of life together.
Renewing family and social bonds
The message also presented Dashain as an opportunity for people to reconnect with friends and relatives after years of separation. Shah said the festival allows people to renew cherished bonds of affection, underscoring its personal and social importance alongside its place in the country’s diverse society.
For many, the occasion offers a chance to meet loved ones after an extended period apart. Shah’s greetings framed those reunions as part of the festival’s value, linking renewed personal connections with the wider sense of harmony he said Dashain strengthens.
Greetings for Bada Dashain
Nepal marked Bijaya Dashami, also known as Bada Dashain, on Wednesday, October 21. Shah issued his greetings message on the occasion, describing Dashain as an important time for reconnecting with friends and relatives and for bringing people from different communities and regions together.
His message placed unity, harmony and affection at the centre of the celebration. It recognized both the diversity of Nepal’s society and the bonds that people renew during the festival, presenting Dashain as a shared occasion for people across the country.
