The hustle and bustle of Dashain has just ended. The festival, at this age, is more about passing cultures to a new generation than buying new dresses. Dashain has been a synonym for new clothes and delicious food for years. Now, the reasons have changed. More than ever, Dashain has been evolving as a time for a family to get together - from aboard and within Kathmandu. It is a break from the cycle of emails and meetings. The lighter email check is a relief. I often wonder about the amount of time we spend on email - reading and responding. I think we all are overdoing it. Anyway, out of email and getting around temples always feels good and relaxed. This year, Kathmandu has become less empty during Dashain but definitely was not crowded. But the temples were overly crowded - Taleju temple queue was up to Makhan, Indrachwok and bend to New Road. The devotion is impressive and devotees have a huge patience to wait for hours to visit the temples. The VIPs' visits to temples are anno...
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