KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Fulpati, the seventh day of the Bada Dashain festival, is being observed across the country today, with people bringing the auspicious offerings into their homes as part of tradition.
Fulpati, an assortment of flowers, leaves and fruits from various plants considered sacred, is traditionally placed in the Dashain Ghar on the seventh day of the festival.
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Fulpati, seventh day of Bada Dashain being observed today
In Kathmandu, Fulpati is brought to the capital in accordance with Vedic rituals and taken to the Dashain Ghar at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar. A procession accompanied by cultural performances travels from Hanuman Dhoka to Jamal with the Fulpati.
Although Dashain begins with Ghatasthapana, celebrations gain momentum from Fulpati.
Government and private offices generally begin closing from today, allowing people to return to their ancestral homes to receive blessings from Goddess Durga and their elders.