Ghatasthapana

October 11 Ghatasthapana marks the first day of Dashain, Nepal's largest and most significant Hindu festival. The term literally translates to "establishing a pot" (Ghata meaning pot/vessel and Sthapana meaning to establish), referring to the ritual invocation of Goddess Durga into a sacred vessel to mark the beginning of the nine nights of Navaratri. [1, 2, 3, 4]