Dashain Greeting cards are sent at the Dashain festival. Dashain is the longest Hindu festival in Nepal. Traditionally celebrated for two weeks with prayers and offerings to Durga. Durga is the Universal Mother Goddess for Hindus. Dashain is a time for family reunions, Putting red tika on the forehead, exchange of gifts and blessings from elders. Elaborate pujas. Dashain honors the Goddess Durga. she was created out of the shakti or energy of all the gods, armed with weapons from each of them. Read More….