Fulpati brought home today on the seventh day of Dashain

Fulpati is being brought into homes today, Saturday, the seventh day of Dashain, following classical Hindu ritual practice. Today is Asoj 31, the Ashwin Shukla Saptami tithi.

On the seventh day of Navaratri, worship is being performed in homes or puja rooms for Kalratri, the seventh of the nine Durga goddesses, following proper ritual procedure. There is a Vedic tradition of worshipping goddess Kalratri every year on Ashwin Shukla Saptami.

In households that have been invoking and worshipping Durga according to Vedic rites since Ghatasthapana, Fulpati is brought in today as a symbol of auspiciousness. Fulpati is an important tradition in Nepali Hindu culture and is considered a symbol of goddess Durga's power, prosperity and good fortune.

On the occasion of Fulpati, a Bandhai ceremony will also be held today at the Army Pavilion.