That's the point Ghumante. You talked about cows paws (hooves perhaps) from main door to the Sanduk; I have never seem that done before. We just paint Goddess Laxmi's footsteps from our porch to door. See, these things are not set in stone and not everybody practices Tihaar sameway; so stop telling people how they should practice it.
Btw, do you think our ancestors ate samosa in Dashain?