Dashain 2082

Dashain 2082 B.S. felt truly special for me for a different reason. There was no TIKA, No JAMARA, no meat, just meditation, peace, stillness, and reflection. Our family observed the festival in remembrance of our beloved JijuAama.

And what did I do? I wandered. I listened. I observed the shifting pulse of rural life - the local issues, sharing Nawaratri Kathā, the voices of Gen-Z’s mass movement 2025 A.D., and the silent stories of my village people.

When I was talking with my grandfather, he shared something really interesting back in 2014/15 B.S., his grandfather  (late Dadi Raj Kunwar) used to apply white Tika (just Dahi ra🌾 Chamal - natukriyako, without vermilion) to our family members. That really surprised me it means the red tika wasn’t always a tradition in our family.

I had never known this before. Later, my father also told me that, after many years (2040 BS ...), some neighbors started asking for vermilion (simrik) for tika that’s how the change began of RATO TIKA on Dashain. Because of the ecological values of our society, and the belief that Mā Durgā does not seek blood - she accepts whatever you offer with true devotion (bhakti) from the heart.

And this photo? Just a little moment of joy - swinging on a traditional Linge Ping, celebrating Dashain in my own quiet way 😂✨




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