{"id":4580,"date":"2024-10-14T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T10:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uelisc.com\/?p=4580"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:07:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T10:07:40","slug":"celebrating-dashain-a-festival-of-blessings-and-togetherness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uelisc.com\/zh\/celebrating-dashain-a-festival-of-blessings-and-togetherness\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Dashain: A festival of blessings and togetherness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Dashain to all our Malvern International students and the wider UEL ISC community celebrating!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Today, we come together to celebrate Dashain, a vibrant Hindu religious festival of victory and renewal, which is one of the biggest festivals in Nepal. It marks the triumph of good over evil and it is a time for family reunions, honouring ancestors, and blessings for health and prosperity.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Dashain is celebrated with great joy and devotion, involving prayers, rituals, and the exchange of tika (a mixture of yoghurt, rice, and vermilion) and Jamara (barley grass) to symbolise blessings for a prosperous future. It is a time to reflect on personal growth, embrace new beginnings, and foster connections with loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4582\" src=\"https:\/\/uelisc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Celebrating-dashain-UEL-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At UEL ISC, we\u2019ve embraced the spirit of Dashain, celebrating the festival with our incredible students, creating a space for cultural exchange and togetherness. 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