Bhai Tika : Last day of Tihar Festival

The last day of Tihar celebration, called ‘Bhai Tika’.  It is also known as ‘Bhai Tihar’. It is the most important day of Tihar for brother and sister. Sisters  give ‘Tika’ , clothes and special Gift, which is known as Sagun. Sagun is made from dried fruits like nuts, Kaju and Wines as well. Brothers also give ‘Tika’ and money. Where sisters pray to ‘Yamraj’, (The God of Death) for her brother’s long life and prosperity.

Brothers sit on floor and sister perform their worship. Sisters breaks of walnuts as the symbor of Death and put oil in brother’s hairs. Sister apply seven colors of ‘Tika’, which is called ‘Saptarangi Tika’.  ‘Bhai Tika’ makes close relationship between Sisters and Brothers.

Someone joins with other relatives or  friends fro Tike, if their brothers or sisters are not present  near.

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Mha Puja: worshiping to self.

Mha Puja: worshiping to self. :

Mha Puja is celebrated on next day of Laxmi Puja. Newar community perform Mha Puja on night. Actual meaning of Mha: means self human body and puja means making offerings in Newari language. They believe that we should understand and respect ourself before we can understand others. Literally meaning of Mha puja is understanding, purification and strengthening to self mind, speech and body, so that we could be able to work with energy during the whole year.

This day is also the beginning of  Nepalese New Year ‘Nepal Sambat’. On other words Nepal have its own calendar, called ‘Nepal Sambat’. All the religious and social tradition are celebrated according to this calendar. 

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Gai Tihar and Laxmi puja is celebrating.

Gai tihar is celebrated by worshipping cows.  Hindu mythology considered cow as a holy animal. The cow is the sign of prosperity and weatth.  Cows gives so many benefits to human beings,  not only milks, but even its dung and urine. Therefore people shows some gratefulness to the cow by garlanding , and feeding the delicious foods to cow. Cow is also  The National animal of Nepal.

Today evening Laxmi Pooja is celebrating by worshiping the goddess of wealth ‘Laxmi’ and entire house made’Dipawali’ by lighting  oil lamps, candles or electric lights on house to welcome prosperity . Some people also enjoy on fireworks. Some people explodes ‘patakha’.

During the night,  Female group go around in village singing and dancing, which is called ‘Bhailo’. They offered ‘Cell Roti’ and money as well.

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Kukur Tihar is being celebrated

Today is the second day of Yamapanchak ‘Tihar’. It is known as Kukur Tihar. It is known as ‘Khicha Puja’ by NEWARS community. ‘Kukur Tihar’ is  for worship of Dogs. People feed special delicious foods, garland it with flowers ‘Maalaa’, ‘Tika’ to Dog and admit the valued relationship  between humans and domestic animal dogs. Dogs are belived as the messenger of God of Death ‘Yamaraj’.

This day is also known as ‘Narak Chaturdashi’.On ‘Mahabharat’, the hindu epic talks about the close relationship between animals like Dogs, cow and mankind.  ‘Narak Chaturdashi’ is celebrated as a part of Nepali culture . It is a symbol of philosophy of  being humans with other existing in nature by worshiping the crow, dog, cow and oxen since ancient times.  

Dogs are sincere to humans, intelligent and funny also. 

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First day of Tihar: “Kag Tihar”

Tihar or Dipawali is a five days long festival of hindus  celebrated in Nepal.  Tihar comes after dashain. Tihar is specially celebrated for Goddess Laxmi and known as “Dipawali”. On  the other hand it is celebrated to worship brothers for their long life. Dipawali means the festival of lights, where many twinkling lights, candles are lit in houses and makes bright at night. The Five days festival is considered to be a great importance. On tihar, worship not only God, humans, but also the animal like Crow, Cow, ox and Dog, who maintain an deep relationship with humans.

Today is First day of Tihar : “Kag Tihar”:

The first day of tihar festival is known as “Kag Tihar”. On which we worship the Crows before having meal by offering of sweets and dishes on house. The cowing of crows symbolizes sadness and grief in hindu mythology. Today We worship crows as angels of God.

Some investigation proves that Crows are very intelligent Birds.

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