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Monday, October 12, 2015

Ghatasthapana, the first day of Dashain

The fifteen-day Dashain festival begins with Ghatasthapana, which is the first day of Dashain. Ghatasthapana is also known as Kalasthapana. Which means      installation of a holy water jar in the house, for invoking the supreme Goddess Maha Laxmi popularly known as Goddess Durga.
In this day, the Kalash tholy water vessel) is filled with holy water and placed in the center of leaf plate full fill by sand form river bank. Spread the barley seed on the dand surrounding the Kalas. Then the priest chants a welcome mantra, requesting goddess Durga to bless kalash with resting herself for ten days in the prayer room.







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