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"Festival", the word itself defines a lot of happiness, togetherness and celebration. A festival is an event which is celebrated by difinite community, and every festival holds a specific unique aspect of such community.
Likewise, today i am going to share about a Nepalese festival " Maghe Sankranti", which is celebrated by the Hindu community of Nepal. As today is the day i.e. Maghe Sankranti, here i want to write something about the day.
Maghe Sankranti is the Nepalese festival which is celebrated on the first day of Magh (10th month according to Nepalese Bikram Sambat Calender). On this day. observant Hindus take ritual bath at the auspicious river locations. People pay homage to various deities, especially red Machindranath. In addition to that, festive foods like Teel Laddus (sesame seeds ball cakes, Chaku ( molasys), Ghee (clarified butter) and Tarul (sweet potato) are consumed on this very day. Delights are shared among family members by getting together and eating all these festive foods.
This day has its legend of its own.According to Mahabharata (Hindu Epic), Bhisma, who had the power to control his own death, choosed to die on the day of Maghe Sankranti. Thus, it is also assumed that the one who dies on this day is supposed to achieve Mokshya ( relese from rebirth cycle).
Therefore, among lots of Hindu festivals, Maghe Sankranti is regarded as one occassion which renews the faith of Nepalese people on heavenly powers.
As today is the very day, let us share the delight of the occassion with our close ones having all these festive foods and celebrate it with full faith.
Likewise, today i am going to share about a Nepalese festival " Maghe Sankranti", which is celebrated by the Hindu community of Nepal. As today is the day i.e. Maghe Sankranti, here i want to write something about the day.
Maghe Sankranti is the Nepalese festival which is celebrated on the first day of Magh (10th month according to Nepalese Bikram Sambat Calender). On this day. observant Hindus take ritual bath at the auspicious river locations. People pay homage to various deities, especially red Machindranath. In addition to that, festive foods like Teel Laddus (sesame seeds ball cakes, Chaku ( molasys), Ghee (clarified butter) and Tarul (sweet potato) are consumed on this very day. Delights are shared among family members by getting together and eating all these festive foods.
This day has its legend of its own.According to Mahabharata (Hindu Epic), Bhisma, who had the power to control his own death, choosed to die on the day of Maghe Sankranti. Thus, it is also assumed that the one who dies on this day is supposed to achieve Mokshya ( relese from rebirth cycle).
Therefore, among lots of Hindu festivals, Maghe Sankranti is regarded as one occassion which renews the faith of Nepalese people on heavenly powers.
2 comments:
festives....:)
yaaa..... alwayz fun
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