Dashain and Tihar celebration
Dashain ( Daśãi , Nepal or Baḍādaśãi बडादशैँ ), also Bijayā Daśamī ) is a festival of Nepal. Kali Puja ( Nepali : काली पुजा) or Dashain celebrated in some parts of India is called Dashera . [3] . It is celebrated by the Buddhist, Hindus and Kirats of Nepal and the ethnic Nepali people of Darjeeling hills, Sikkim , Assam and other North-Eastern states of India [4] and among the Lhotshampa of Bhutan [5] and the Burmese Gurkhas of Myanmar . It is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Bikram Sambat and Nepal Sambat annual calendar, celebrated by Nepalese people , along with their diaspora throughout the globe. It is the most anticipated festival in Nepal, Bhutan, Burma and North Indian hills. People return from all parts of the world, as well as different parts of the country, to celebrate together. [4] All government offices, educational institutions and other offices remain closed during the festival period. The festival falls in September or October,