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On the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami festival, President Ramchandra Paudel offered tika and jamara to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, as the 'prasad' or blessings of goddess Nawa Durga.

The President gave tika and jamara to the VVIPs after 3.00pm at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas, today. The Head of State gave Dashain tika and jamara to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development, Prakash Man Singh, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey, Minister of State for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kanchharam Tamang and lawmaker Sapana Rajbhandari, among other distinguished persons, the President's Private Secretariat said. Similarly, Chief Commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Prem Kumar Rai, National Women Commission Chair Kamala Kumari Parajuli, Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City Chiribabu Maharjan, Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Sigdel, Inspector General of Nepal Police Basanta Bahadur Kunwar and Chief of the National Investigation Department, Hutaraj Thapa, among other officials, received tika and jamara from President Paudel. ---

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli received the Bijaya Dashami tika and jamara from his father Mohan Prasad Oli at the auspicious time of 11.36 am on the occasion of the Bada Dashain festival today.

On the occasion, PM Oli gave tika and jamara to his spouse Radhika Shakya and members of his family, according to the Prime Minister's Secretariat.

This time, Prime Minister Oli will not be offering tika and jamara to the general public due to the adverse situation in the country in the aftermath of natural disasters like flooding, landslide and inundation triggered by incessant rains on September 27 and 28, the PM Secretariat said.

President Ramchandra Paudel received the Dashain tika, prasad, jamara and blessings from his elder brother 94-year-old Dundiraj Paudel today.

The Head of State received the tika and jamara at the President House, Shital Niwas at the auspicious time of 11.36 am today on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami.

On the same occasion, President Paudel also received the Dashain tika, jamara and prasad from the priests. After receiving tika, the President offered tika and jamara to First Lady Sabita Paudel and other members of his family at the auspicious time, the President's Private Secretariat stated.

The President is also scheduled to give tika and jamara to the distinguished persons from 3.00pm to 3.30 pm and to the members of the public from 3.30pm to 5.00pm on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami today.

The President will give tika and jamara to the VVIPs, the Deputy Prime Ministers, the Province Chiefs, Ministers, justices, lawmakers and office-bearers of the constitutional bodies as well as to the officers of civil service, Army and Police from 3.00pm to 3.30 pm at his residence at the President House, Shital Niwas.

Thereafter, the Head of State will give tika and jamara to the interested members of the general public from 3.30pm to 5.00pm, according to the President's Secretariat. Dashain symbolizes the victory of truth over falsehood and it is linked to the legend of the goddess Durga's slaying Mahishasur, the demon.

It is believed that putting on the 'tika' epitomizes the goddess bestowing the power of victory as a blessing.

Putting on the tika on one's forehead also symbolizes purity and holiness. This tradition of putting on tika and jamara on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami contributes to the preservation of Nepali culture and tradition and it has significance, as it is also an occasion when all members of the family gather and receive blessings from their elders and seniors.

In this way, the Dashain tika carries religious, cultural and familial significance and it is believed to foster a sense of unity, love and peace in Nepali society.

A nine-member Nepali parliamentary delegation, led by National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal, has left here for Geneva, Switzerland today to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)'s 149th Assembly.

The Chairman of the upper house of the Federal Parliament is scheduled to make a statement in the IPU Assembly on the theme of 'Harnessing science, technology, and innovation for a more peaceful and sustainable future', on behalf of Nepal, the Federal Parliament Secretariat stated.

The NA Chair is scheduled to hold meetings with the delegations from various countries and with officials of the IPU and the IPU Secretariat on the sidelines of the Assembly.

Lawmakers Sunita Baral and Nisha Dangi are in the delegation. The IPU 149th Assembly will be held on October 13-17.

National Assembly lawmakers Taraman Swanr and Krishna Prasad Paudel, and Federal Parliament's Secretary-General Padma Prasad Pandeya among other officers are also in the Nepali delegation.

Chairman Dahal-led delegation will return home on October 19.

Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the Dashain festival contributes to strengthening of unity and harmony among community and families.

Giving a message of best wishes on the occasion of the Bada Dashain festival today, NC President Deuba wished peace, prosperity and happiness to all Nepalis.

He also reminded the recent disaster of floods and landslides that not only caused a huge number of fatalities but also rendered thousands of people homeless.

"We are getting united for the Dashain at this difficult moment this year. May Goddess Durga provide strength and power to all at this hour," he said.

Nepal is a multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-ethnic country which has foster unity in diversity.

The unity in diversity is our identity, President Deuba added.

The festival is a symbol of the victory of justice over injustice, according to him.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire has expressed belief that the Dashain festival would foster mutual cooperation, harmony and unity in society.

Giving a message of best wishes on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami today, Speaker Ghimire wished peace, prosperity, happiness and longevity to all Nepali sisters and brothers living in the country and abroad.

"The victory of truth over untruth and of the divine force over demonic force is the supreme message of the Dashain festival," he said, reminding its cultural, religious and social values.

The faith in Goddess Durga fosters relations within family and community, Speaker Ghimire said, adding that in recent years even the people from different communities are celebrating the Dashain festival which has helped in developing it as a common festival.

"Receiving tika and blessing from the seniors, exchanging best wishes and visiting relatives are major features of this festival," Speaker Ghimire said.

He reminded the recent disaster that took a huge toll on human life and property; and urged everyone to maintain safe travels.

The Speaker also suggested frugal behaviour and healthy food habits. 

President Ram Chandra Paudel is offering tika to the general public on the occasion of the Bada Dashain today.

President Paudel is scheduled to offer the tika and jamara to the public at his residence, Shital Niwas, from 3:30pm today.

Anyone willing to receive the tika can visit President's residence, Shital Niwas from 3:30am to 5:00pm, according to the President's Office.

Meanwhile, the President is scheduled to offer the tika to the VVIPs and VIPs from 3:00pm to 3:30pm.

The President's Office informed that dignitaries including lawmakers, deputy prime minister, province chief, ministers, justices, and officials from the constitutional bodies would be receiving the tika and jamara from the Head of the State. Even the civil servants, Nepali Army and Nepal Police persons would receive the tika.

President Paudel is receiving the tika from his elder brother Dundiraj Paudel aged 94 on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami today.

He will be receiving tika, jamara, prasad and blessing from the elder brother.

On the same occasion, the Head of the State will take tika and jamara from gurus.

He is being offered the tika at the auspicious hour of 11:36am. After he receives the tika, President Paudel will also offer the tika to his family members including the first lady Sabita Paudel, according to President's personal secretariat. 

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has wished cooperation and harmony on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami today.

Giving a video message on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami 2081, PM Oli extended best wishes to all Nepalis living in the country and abroad.

He requested all Nepalis to extend assistance from their respective places to return the normalcy as it was before the disaster. "Irrespective of the places we are living now, I urge all to extend support to the government for assuaging the agony of those who underwent huge suffering in the recent disaster," PM Oli said in the message.

He reminded that the tika ceremony of the Dashain festival could not be that joyful as it used to be. "I'm not feeling joyful as the happiness of Nepali sisters and brothers was seized by the disaster occurred some days back that caused a huge loss of lives including innocent children and senior ones, injured many others and destroyed property," PM Oli added.

The PM reminded that the government was working actively for the rescue, relief distribution and rehabilitation. "The disaster massively damaged crops. The farmers will be compensated and damaged housed reconstructed and handed over soon," PM Oli said, urging the disaster survivors to be assured of assistance and others to celebrate the festival. Moreover, the PM urged the disaster survivors for patience because the government was aware of its responsibility towards them. "As I'm leading the government, I've more responsibility to pay heed to those suffering after the recent disaster.

The families of the victims would be provided assistance, reconstruction forwarded on time and transportation resumed in the wake of the festival. I call for patience at this moment."