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Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
A sacrificed he-goat is circumnutated around the ritual ground in Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, while observing Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain. Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)
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| Photographer | Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto |
| Category | Religion and Belief |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto |
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