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Dashain Bijayā Daśamīr Mwohn is a fifteen-day-long national festival of Nepal, the Indian hill states of Sikkim, Assam and Darjeeling district and among the Lhotshampa of Bhuta and the Burmese Gurkhas of Myanmar.
This is the longest and most auspicious festival in Bikram Sambat annual calendar, celebrated by Nepalese people, along with their diaspora throughout the world. It is the longest and most anticipated festival in Nepal, Bhutan, Burma and North Indian hills. People return from all parts of the world, as well as different parts of the country, to celebrate together. All festival offices, educational institutions and other offices remain closed during the festival period. This festival falls in September or October, starting from the shukla paksha (the bright lunar fortnight) of the month of Ashvin and ending on purnima. Among the fifteen days on which it is celebrated, the most important days are the first, seventh, eightth, ninth and tenth.
Among the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley, Dashain or traditionally called Mwohniand in Madhesis of Madhesh (Southern Nepal), it is called Durga Pujja or Bijaya Dashami as the most important Nepalese festival of the calendar year. Navaratri leading up to 10 days called 'Dashami' is important for every nine days. Goddess Durga and his various manifestations are especially worshiped by Hindu Newars throughout the Shaktipeeths of Kathmandu valley. Among the Newars, Mohohni is also important for its emphasis on family gatherings as well as on a renewal of social relations, highlighted by family members of Nakhtyā and various community processes deities called throughout the three Royal Cities of Kathmandu Valley.
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