These were the longest two weeks we have had during our wait so far. We love that Nepal has these festivals and we find the want to learn more about them is even greater when they are actually happening real time. But I cannot lie, for one waiting in this adoption process, it was hard. I think it was hard to wait because there was so much movement just prior to the festival and then all of the sudden nothing. We are very grateful that the program is moving.
The weekend was good. I went to my Mom and Dad's for most of the day on Saturday and spent the day with my family helping my Mom and Dad take down some trees. Tim was on a 4-wheeling trip for the weekend. My Mom and Dad gave me a bunch of gifts for my birthday already and two of them are books from Nepal (thank you Mom and Dad!). One is the newest Lonely Planet Nepal book and the other is a Nepali phrase book. I love reading these. It makes me feel closer to Nepal and my child. I love being with my family and if we are doing something to help them I love it even more.
So now it is Sunday night and I am thinking about work. I am also wondering what will take place this week in the Nepal adoption world. I will be taking Tuesday off to wait with my Dad while my Mom has a surgery. Then the rest of the week will be full of projects at work that I NEED to get done.
Dashain bids adieu, people back to work
Last Updated : 2009-10-03 2:15 PM
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KATHMANDU: Hindus observed Kojagrat Purnima - the last day of their greatest festival of Dashain today. With this, the festival, which began two weeks ago on the Ghatasthapana day, is over. During the fifteen days of celebration the Goddess Durga in all her manifestations are worshiped with pujas, abundant offerings and sacrifices of thousands of animals.On the last day, it’s believed that the Hindu goddess of wealth Laxmi bestows one with wealth if found anyone awake till late into the night.According to Hindu mythology, the festival commemorates a victory of the gods over the wicked demons. The main celebration glorifies the triumph of good over evil and is symbolised by Goddess Durga slaying the terrible demon Mahisasur, who terrorised the earth denizens in the guise of a brutal water buffalo. The first nine days of Dashain signify the nine days of ferrous battle between goddess Durga and the demon Mahisasur. The tenth day, Dashain, is the day when Mahisasur was slain and the last five days symbolise the celebration of the victory with the blessing of the goddess. Another story related to the festival is the Ramayan, where Lord Ram slaughtered Ravana, the monstrous king of demons. It is said that Ram was successful in the battle only when goddess Durga was evoked. After receiving the blessing of Goddess Durga, people are ready to work and acquire virtue, power and wealth.
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