Nepal: devotees crowd Śakti Pīṭhas on the second day of Baḍā Dashain
Devotees crowded Guhyeśvarī, Dakṣiṇakālī, Maitidevī and Śobhā Bhagavatī in the Kathmandu Valley, and Pathibharā, Manakāmanā and Chandeśvarī outside it, with special worship of Mahākālī, Mahālakṣmī and Mahāsarasvatī.
Monday, 12 October 2026, 09:00 ISTBy Dharma & Bharat Bulletin Desk · 2 min read
- Nepal News
Devotees crowded Guhyeśvarī, Dakṣiṇakālī, Maitidevī and Śobhā Bhagavatī in the Kathmandu Valley, and Pathibharā, Manakāmanā and Chandeśvarī outside it, with special worship of Mahākālī, Mahālakṣmī and Mahāsarasvatī.
Why it matters
Dashain is the largest Navarātri observance outside India and a reminder of the Śākta heritage shared across the Himalaya.
GK: did you know?
Nepal's 2021 census recorded 81.19% of the population as Hindu.
