On the main day of ‘Durga Pakshha’ under the Bada Dashain festival, people across Nepal are celebrating Bijaya Dashami today by receiving red tika and jamara, symbols of auspiciousness and prosperity, from the hands of elders.

According to the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Bikas Samiti (Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee), the most auspicious time to receive tika and blessings is at 11:53 am today. Similarly, the time for Devi Bisarjan (immersion of the goddess) is set at 9:23 am.

The committee has clarified that Bijaya Dashami itself is an inherently auspicious day, so ordinary people do not need to wait for a specific time to receive tika.

Traditionally, it is considered favorable for those taking tika to face east. The tika is prepared by ritual consecration of the sacred kalash (vessel) established on Ghatasthapana day at the beginning of Dashain.

For those unable to take tika today, it is customary to receive the blessing of tika and jamara from elders until Kojagrat Purnima ( full moon day).

Bijaya Dashami is observed as a festival symbolizing the victory of truth over falsehood and of divine power over demonic forces.