Keywords: 2 Royal Gurkha Rifles celebrate Hindu festival Dashain 110924-N-TH989-195.jpg en Nepalese soldiers from B Company 2 Royal Gurkha Rifles regiment of the British army sprinkle holy water before sacrificing a goat during the festival of Dashain in Lashkar Gah district Helmand province Sept 24 Dashain a 15-day Nepalese Hindu national and religious-festival and is the country ™s longest and most auspicious festival Dashain commemorates the victories of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahisasur goddess Durga is worshiped throughout Nepal as the divine mother goddess 2011-09-24 Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan David Chandler https //www dvidshub net/image/464807 110924-N-TH989-195 2011-09-29 03 33 LASHKAR GAH AF PD-USGov-Military-Navy Helmand Province in the War in Afghanistan 2001-present Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |