Bhaktapur Municipality, with the advice of priests and astrologers, has fixed the dates of all Tihar festivals, from Kaag Tihar to Bhai Tika.
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It has been decided to celebrate this year's Kija Puja (Bhai Tika) in Bhaktapur Municipality on Kartik 5. A meeting held in the presence of Bhaktapur Taleju priests and astrologers Dr. Birendra Prasad Kayastha and Kedar Prasad Daibagya Joshi determined a different date from the date specified by the Nepal Panchanga Nirikh Bikash Samiti.
In Bhaktapur, there is a tradition of celebrating festivals based on the predictions given by the priests and astrologers of the Taleju Bhawani Temple.
According to the mayor of the municipality, Sunil Prajapati, this year's Tihar program has been decided as follows: Today is Kaag Tihar, Sunday, tomorrow is Lakshmi Puja, on Kartik 4, Mha: Puja, and on Kartik 5, Kija Puja (Bhai Tika) will be celebrated.
According to him, the meeting, keeping in mind the suggestions and dates of the priests, decided to celebrate Kaag Tihar on Sunday, Kartik 2, Kukur Tihar on Kartik 3 in the morning, Lakshmi Puja in the evening since the Aunsi Tithi falls after 3:00 on that day, Kachhala Thva: Pratipada Tithi falls after 4:29 on Tuesday, Kartik 4, Mha: Puja, and on Kartik 5, Dwitiya Tithi falls after 6:20 in the evening, Kija Puja (Bhai Tika).
