Is the whole fifteen days equally busy?

No, the most significant days are the first, seventh through eleventh, and fifteenth; the tenth day, Vijaya Dashami, is the single busiest for family gatherings.

How precise is the auspicious tika time?

Very. A government body calculates the exact hour each year, and families plan their gatherings around it, so timing matters for any event tied to the day.

Dashain: sound system rental in Nepal

Nepal's biggest festival, a fifteen-day celebration culminating in the tika and jamara blessing on Vijaya Dashami.

When: fifteen days in September or October, dates follow the lunar calendar
Typical audience: 30 to 5,000 guests
Religious occasion

Dashain is Nepal's biggest festival by far, a fifteen-day celebration during which government offices, schools and most businesses close and the Nepali diaspora returns home for the occasion. The festival builds through worship of the goddess Durga to Vijaya Dashami, the tenth day, when elders bless younger family members with tika, a mark of rice, yogurt and vermilion, and jamara, barley shoots grown since the festival began, at a precisely calculated auspicious hour.

Kite flying and traditional swings called ping are set up in towns and villages through the festival, and traditional games bring communities together between the family visits that continue for several days after the main tika ceremony.

What you will need

Family-friendly sound for home and community gatherings
Coverage for community kite-flying and game gatherings
Wireless microphones for hosts and blessing ceremonies
Flexible booking across a fifteen-day festival period

Recommended equipment in Nepal

Complete PA Packages

A ready package for a home or community gathering.

PA Speakers

Coverage for community games and gatherings.

Wireless Microphones

Microphones for hosts and ceremonies.

DJ Equipment

Music for community celebrations.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the whole fifteen days equally busy?: No, the most significant days are the first, seventh through eleventh, and fifteenth; the tenth day, Vijaya Dashami, is the single busiest for family gatherings.
How precise is the auspicious tika time?: Very. A government body calculates the exact hour each year, and families plan their gatherings around it, so timing matters for any event tied to the day.