During Dashain, a significant festival in Nepal, family members receive "tika" (a mixture of yogurt, rice, and vermilion) on their foreheads along with blessings from elders. The Sanskrit hymn ...

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Kathmandu (Nepal), Oct 13 (ANI): From Nepal President ... On the tenth day of the Bada Dashain, juniors received 'tika' and blessings from elders. With the offering of 'tika' and 'jamara', the ...

Far from home for the 15-day Dashain festival ... to seek a blessing and tika — a dab of red paste on the forehead. Kites also have special significance in Nepal so libraries across Canterbury ...

Dashain is the great harvest festival of Nepal, is a time for family reunions ... On the culmination of celebrations, known as Tika, people are seen moving around with their foreheads covered ...

Kathmandu (Nepal), Oct 23 (ANI): A palanquin containing flowers and other offerings commonly called the Phulpati arrived at the courtyard of Basantapur Durbar Square Dashain Ghar from Gorkha Durbar.