The Dhashahara Festival is celebrated with Great Zeal & Enthusiasm in Kathmandu.

17th October, 2010, Kathmandu, Nepal:
On the auspicious occasion of Bijaya Dashmi (Dashahara) Festival, Brahma Kumaris Kathmandu organized a Good Wishes & Talk Programme including Live Jhanki of Goddess Durga which was jointly inaugurated by Hon'ble Minister for Education Mr. Sarvendranath Shukla, Hon'ble Minister for Health and Population Mr. Umakant Chaudhari & Raj Didi by lightening the traditional lamp.
In his speech Minister for Education Mr. Shukla opined unless and until the humankind could conquer over their mental weakness and negativities, social, political and economic complications and numerous other challenges will prevail. He was of the view that motivation to goodness and inner empowerment could help deal with the challenges which could come through spiritual understanding, practice of Rajyoga Meditation and yoga. On his turn, Minister for Health and Population Mr. Chaudhari said Brahma Kumaris Organization is spreading the message of peace, nonviolence, cooperation and brotherhood in the society which has become a significant tool for positive transformation from individual to global level.
The function was chaired by BK Raj Didi, Director of Brahma Kumaris Nepal. In the function Ex-ministers, Doctors, Secretaries and high officials, social workers, Businessmen, media persons, thousands of BKs and others who came to get the blessings of the occasion were offered Tika, holy Jamara and Toli. The Vijaya Dashmi Tika and Blesings will follow four more days.
News of the programme was covered by several Television Channels (five television channels) and other electronic media.