Tihar Festival: Worship of Dogs and Goddess Lakshmi Observed

Kathmandu. On the second day of Yamapanchak, the Tihar festival, the honest guardian animal dog is being worshipped in homes and Narak Chaturdashi bath is being taken, while in the evening, Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, wealth, and abundance, is being worshipped.<

On this day, early in the morning, after the Narak Chaturdashi bath, the dog is worshipped with tika and garlands, and offered delicious food, while in the evening, the house is lit up to welcome and worship Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.<