Ghatasthapana (Dashain begins)

The first day of Dashain.

dashainPublic holidayPending expert review

About this festival

A kalash (holy jar) is installed and barley seeds are sown in sand: the jamara. They are watered daily and, ten days later, the yellow shoots are given as blessings.

How the date is decided

The 1st tithi of the bright half of Ashwin.

The dates below always come from the calendar engine, never typed by hand.

Dates

Source: Traditional lunar rule; see docs/INTEGRATIONS.md for review status · fest-1.0.0

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