Eighth Day of Bada Dashain: Maha Astami being observed today

KATHMANDU: Hindu communities across the nation are commemorating Maha Astami, the eighth day of the ten-day Bada Dashain festival, through veneration of Goddess Durga Bhawani.

During this observance, devotees offer solemn worship to the divine forms of Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Mahasaraswati.

This particular day holds significant religious importance within the Dashain festival calendar, as it commemorates the occasion when Goddess Durga acquired her divine power.

In observance of this occasion, devotees conduct sacred rituals at Dashain Ghars and military installations, presenting offerings at numerous temples through the ritual sacrifice of various animals.