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Nepal


Teacher Tapash Sharma from Kathmandu, Nepal 
School name is Elixir Academy
Students 
1.MR.SUBASH SAPKOTA GRADE 9 6. MISS DIVYA NEPAL GRADE 8
2.MR.ABHISEKH KARKI GRADE 9 7. MISS ANDOMA SHERPA GRADE 8
3 MR.PRASANNA MAINALI GRADE 9 8. MR.SAUJAN SHRESTHA GRADE 9
4.MR.NISCHAL SAPKOTA GRADE 9 9. MISS. ABHISHA SUBEDI GRADE 9
5.MR.ASHISH SHRESTHA GRADE 8 10.MISS. ANWESHA SHAI GRADE 9
 
The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147,181 square kilometers (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass[6] and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolis.
 
              "ELIXIR ACADEMY :Source of impartial education"
Education is a dynamic process that never end. The never ending quest for education has led many people in the world to draw their attention to inaugurate the educational institute in the different levels. Still quality education is something that is not as common. The place where we are studying at the present is Elixir Academy. Not the biggest in area but still good in quality.

Located at the capital and started local effort, Elixir Academy has turned out to be one of the better education institute even being surrounded by the up to date competition of other educational institute. 800 good pupils, 35 better tutors and one best intention to serve humanity by being a human, frames our school. With prime objective of providing quality education, Elixir Academy was started in 2002 A. D. and the last 8 years have become the era of achievements, honor and tradition for our school. We have got brilliant talent in our school but the same time we have got really weak students as well and it is the aim of the school to strengthen up the each and every students in the school. We participate in most of the extra curriculum along with other academic activities to ensure our all round development. Teachers interaction being like a friend has helped us in learning things feeling comfortable and much easier.
So, our school for me is a very important place where we are gonna built up the foundation for our future.

Abisha Subedi
Grade IX
Elixir Academy,Kathmandu, Nepal

     Dashain is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar, celebrated by Nepalese of all caste and creed throughout the country. The fifteen days of celebration occurs during the bright lunar fortnight ending on the day of the full moon. Thorough out the kingdom of Nepal the goddess Durga in all her manifestations are worshiped with innumerable pujas, abundant offerings and thousands of animal sacrifices for the ritual holy bathing, thus drenching the goddess for days in blood.
    Dashain commemorates a great victory of the gods over the wicked demons. One of the victory stories told is the Ramayan, where the lord Ram after a big struggle slaughtered Ravana, the fiendish king of demons. It is said that lord Ram was successful in the battle only when goddess Durga was evoked. The main celebration glorifies the triumph of good over evil and is symbolized by goddess Durga slaying the terrible demon Mahisasur, who terrorised the earth in the guise of a brutal water buffalo. The first nine days signify the nine days of ferrous battle between goddess Durga and the demon Mahisasur. The tenth day is the day when Mahisasur was slain and the last five days symbolise the celebration of the victory with the blessing of the goddess. Dashain is celebrated with great rejoice, and goddess Durga is worshiped throughout the kingdom as the divine mother goddess.
     In preparation for Dashain every home is cleansed and beautifully decorated, painted as an invitation to the mother goddess, so that she may visit and bless the house with good fortune. During this time the reunion of distant and nearby relatives occur in every household. The market is filled with shoppers seeking new clothing, gifts, luxuries and enormous supplies of temple offering for the gods, as well as foodstuffs for the family feasting. Thousands of sheep, goats, ducks, chicken and water buffalo are prepared for the great slaughter. All types of organisations are closed for ten to fifteen days. Labourers are almost impossible to find; from the poor to the rich, all enjoy the festive mood. Juniors take tika from their elders on forehead while putting tika by our elders they wish their juniors for their bright futures. Each and every house of Nepalese delicious foods are offered with some amount of money also from the seniors.
It is really so enjoyable festival for all the Nepalese.