Do you know the Sanskrit hymn recited while offering Dashain's tika?

Members of the Nepali community gathered at a Dashain event in Sydney.

Members of the Nepali community gathered at a Dashain event in Sydney. Source: SBS / Sunita Pokharel

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, often recited during the offering of tika, is meant to bestow blessings, prosperity, and protection. But what about Nepalis living in Australia, can they recite the hymn?


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अस्ट्रेलियाको दशैं २०२४: दशैंको टीका लगाउँदा पढ्ने मन्त्र आउँछ?

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