The ritual of Gatasthapana (the sacred pot installation) takes place on the Pratipada date, starting at 12:19 am on October 3, and wrapping up by 2:58 am on October 4. Navratri holds a special place ...

Ghatasthapana involves sowing maize and barley seeds in a pot filled with soil, accompanied by Vedic rituals to initiate the germination of the auspicious Jamara (shoots). The rituals commenced at ...

A day before it was Gatasthapana, the first day of the Dashain festival. Arrival of Dashain should have reflected happiness on his face. However, he looked sad. And the song, which not everyone would ...

KATHMANDU: Badadashain, the greatest and longest festival of Nepali Hindus, has officially begun on Saturday with Ghatasthapana. Ghatasthapana is being observed by people performing puja ...

According to the Samiti, the auspicious time for Gatasthapana, the first day of the 10-day celebration, is at 11:25 am on October 13. Chairperson of the committee, Prof Ramchandra Gautam, shared that ...