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The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has requested the public to adopt special precautions from Oct 4 to 6.

The department has warned of a high possibility of sudden flooding in small rivers of Bagmati, Koshi, and Madhes.

According to the department, a low-pressure system developed in the Bay of Bengal is expected to move inland from Odisha, India, towards central India. As a result, monsoon winds are predicted to enter Nepal, becoming active mainly in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces from Oct 3 to 6.

Based on current analysis, water levels in the Narayani, Bagmati, Kamala, and Koshi rivers, along with their tributaries, are likely to rise significantly and may reach danger levels.

Smaller rivers and streams flowing through the Mahabharat and Chure regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, and Madhesh Provinces also face a risk of sudden surges. As the monsoon has not yet withdrawn from Nepal, the department said it is continuously monitoring potential adverse weather and flood conditions.

The public has been urged to stay updated through the department’s website, social media, toll-free service 1155, and other official channels to take necessary precautions.

The department has also appealed to all disaster risk reduction agencies and the general public to remain prepared. Risks such as floods, inundation, landslides, erosion, and disruptions to road and air transport may occur during this period.

The International Calendar Decision Committee of the World Astro Federation (WAF) has announced the auspicious time for the Bijaya Dashami 'tika' rituals in various countries.     

The committee's member secretary Acharya Lakshman Panthi said that a meeting of the committee held here today has declared the auspicious time in various countries for giving and receiving the Dashain 'tika'.     

According to Panthi, the auspicious timings for the 'Dashain tika' in various countries have been announced based on the astronomical calculations of the 'tithi' and associated factors in accordance with the local time of the respective countries, in response to the inquiries by followers of the Vedic Sanatana Hinduism living in different countries of the world.     

The committee stated that the auspicious time is at 11:53 am on October 2 for Nepal; the same at 11:49 am the same day for Delhi, India; and at 11:25 am on 1st October for New York, USA; at 11:57 am for Frankfurt, Kentucky, USA; for Owensboro, Kentucky, USA at 11:05 am on 1st October, at 11:33 am on 1 October for Texas, at 11:35 for Washington DC, at 11:11 am for California and at 11:29 am for Colorado, said chairman of the committee, Prof Dr Madhav Bhattarai.     

Similarly, the auspicious time for the Dashain tika for Toronto, Canada is at11:55 am, and at 11:33 am for Vancouver, Canada on the 1st of October.     

The auspicious time for Dashain tika is at 10:25 for Geneva, Switzerland and at 10:55 am for Malta on October 2.     

The auspicious time for the Dashain tika is at 9:23 am for Lisbon, Portugal; at 09:17 am for London, UK; at 09:57 am for Paris, France, and at 10:03 am for Oslo, Norway, on October 2.     

It is at 11.31 am for Tokyo, Japan on October 2.     

Likewise, the auspicious time for the Dashain tika is at 11:43 am for Sydney, at 11:19 am for Melbourne, at 11:53 am for Brisbane, at 11:35 am for Adelaide, at 11:51 am for Canberra, at 11:45 am for Tasmania, at 11:25 am for Perth, and at 11:47 am for Darwin, Australia on 2nd October. It is at 11.23 am for Wellington, New Zealand on October 2.     

Similarly it is at 11:11 am for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; at 10:55 am for Abu Dhabi, UAE; at 10:13 am for Doha, Qatar; at 10.55 am for Saudi Arabia and at 11.35 am for Tel Aviv, Israel.     

The auspicious time for the Dashain tika is at 10.27 am for Yangon, Myanmar; at 10:45 am for Bangkok, Thailand; at 11.09 am for Singapore; and at 11.45 for Hong Kong. It is at 10:57 am for Seoul, South Korea.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Meteorological Forecasting Division, has stated that the country is currently under the influence of monsoon winds and local air systems.

As a result, light to moderate rainfall is occurring in different parts of the country, including the Kathmandu Valley.

According to the division, the weather will remain generally cloudy across the country this afternoon.

There is a possibility of moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning in the hilly and Terai regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces, as well as in some areas of Madhesh Province, and a few places in the hilly and Terai regions of the remaining provinces.

Heavy rainfall is also likely in one or two places of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces.

Similarly, tonight, moderate rainfall is expected in some parts of the hilly and Terai regions of Koshi, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces, as well as in a few areas of the hilly and Terai regions of other provinces.

The division also forecast the possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places in Koshi and Gandaki Provinces.

On the main day of ‘Durga Pakshha’ under the Bada Dashain festival, people across Nepal are celebrating Bijaya Dashami today by receiving red tika and jamara, symbols of auspiciousness and prosperity, from the hands of elders.

According to the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Bikas Samiti (Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee), the most auspicious time to receive tika and blessings is at 11:53 am today. Similarly, the time for Devi Bisarjan (immersion of the goddess) is set at 9:23 am.

The committee has clarified that Bijaya Dashami itself is an inherently auspicious day, so ordinary people do not need to wait for a specific time to receive tika.

Traditionally, it is considered favorable for those taking tika to face east. The tika is prepared by ritual consecration of the sacred kalash (vessel) established on Ghatasthapana day at the beginning of Dashain.

For those unable to take tika today, it is customary to receive the blessing of tika and jamara from elders until Kojagrat Purnima ( full moon day).

Bijaya Dashami is observed as a festival symbolizing the victory of truth over falsehood and of divine power over demonic forces.