Dashain Tika of Nepali celebrities, artists

Today is the main day of the biggest festival in Nepal, Vijaya Dashami. Dashain Tika starts on October 24 and ends on October 29, Purnima.

On the day, people visit their elders to get auspicious tika , jamara and best wishes from them. Here are photos of some of the artists in Nepali entertainment industry:

Miss Nepal 2012 Shristi Shrestha:

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Actress Binita Baral receiving tika from her father’s brother.

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Actress Keki Adhikari‘s Dashain Tika. Keki shows off her gifts too :

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Actor and director Dinesh DC‘s family after Dashain tika:

Actor and producer Resh Marahatta:

Actor Bimalesh Adhikari receiving Dashain Tika from his elder brother in Australia:

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Producer, director and actor Aakash Adhikari:

Miss Nepal 2010, Sadichha Shrestha poses with Kumari of Patan with Dashain Tika on her forehead:

Producer Chhabi Raj Ojha (Actress Rekha Thapa’s husband) taking Dashain Tika.

Actor Saroj KC’s Dashain:

Model and actress Priyanka Karki‘s swing on traditional Dashain Swing.

Photos of Mukesh Dhakal and Melina Manandhar and their daughter (Meliska) after Dashain Tika:

Actress Rekha Thapa receiving tika from director Shyam Bhattarai. (Photo credit – Sabin Shrestha)

Actor Sabin Shrestha, Shabir Shrestha and Rekha Thapa (Right to left) posing after tika. Traditional Dashain swing is seen in the background. (Photo credit – Sabin Shrestha)

Comedy actors Deepak Raj Giri receiving tika from actor/director Dinesh DC. Nirmal Shrama (Gaida) is seen in the background. (Photo credit – Dinesh DC):

Nepali movie director Manoj Pandit with red Dashain Tika on his forehead:

Photo credits – photos by the individuals featured in the photos