Kathmandu. Today is Vijaya Dashami. On this day, red tika is applied by the elders as the prasad of Navdurga and Jamara as a symbol of prosperity.

According to the Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee, the best time to receive the tika and prasad is at 11:53 am.

However, it is also said that there is no need to look for an auspicious time to give tika to oneself on Vijayadashami. The auspicious time for immersion of the goddess is at 9:23 am.

This festival is celebrated on the day of Ashwin Shukla Dashami by receiving tika and jamara from the elders as the prasad of Durga Bhawani. Those who do not attend today receive tika from the elders till Kojagrat Purnima.

The Bijaya Dashami festival is celebrated in commemoration of the victory of truth over evil and the victory of divine forces over demonic forces.

According to the religious belief, the Bijaya Dashami festival has been started since the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana, who became the symbol of falsehood, on this day in the Treta Yuga. Therefore, today is also taken as a symbol of victory.

On this day, Gurupurohit, grandparents, fathers, mothers, elders and elders offer tika, jamara and prasad of Nava Durga Bhawani and seek blessings from them for fame, prosperity, increase in working capacity and long life.

Mantra to bless a man while giving tika on Bijaya Dashami

O son of Ayu, Drona, and wealth, Dasharatha, and the destruction of enemies, O Raghava.

Wealth in Nahusha, movement, and pride in the wind, and pride in Duryodhana.

Bravery, strength in Shantanu, and generosity in Haladhara, O son of Kunti.

Let your knowledge be distant, and let your fame be Narayana.

That is, may there be life like Ashwatthama, the son of Dronacharya, the glory like the king of Ayodhya, the destruction of the enemy like the son of Dasharatha, the opulence of King Nahusha, the speed of the wind, the honor like Duryodhana, the braveness like Bhishma, the strength of Balarama, the generosity like the son of Kunti, the knowledge and science of Vidura, the fame of Narayana.

Mantra to bless women as a form of Goddess Durga

Jayanti Mangala Kali Bhadrakali Kapalini

Durga, Kshama, Shiva, Dhatri, Swaha, Swadha, Namo’stute.