Hindu people across the country have been observing Ghatasthapana , the first day of Dashain festival, on Saturday by sowing seeds of Jamara (sacred plants) at home and temples.
Dashain , the greatest festival of Nepali Hindu people, is celebrated by worshipping Hindu deity Durga, the goddess of power.
On this day, people clean up their houses early in the morning and prepare for Ghatasthapana , which literally means the placing of the pot. 'Ghata' means pot and 'Sthapana' refers to placing.
Hindu god Ganesh is also worshiped on the day and Kalasha (vessel full of holy water) and Diyo (oil-fed lamp) are placed before reading holy scriptures. Jamara includes seeds of barley, rice, corn and wheat which are planted on a leaf plate traditionally known as Tapari and Bohta.
Jamara is kept as the blessings of goddess Durga on the 10th day of Bijaya Dashami by Hindu Nepalis worldwide. Usually the head member of the family plants Jamara after purifying himself/herself by taking a holy bath and wearing clean clothes.
Devotees also visit various 'Shakti Peeths' (power centres) of Durga to receive her blessings. Guheshwori, Bhadrakali, Shobha Bhagawati, Mahangkal, Naradevi, Indrayani, Kalikasthan, Maiti Devi and Sankata are knows as Shakti Peeths inside Kathmandu Valley.
Jamara is offered as blessings by elders to younger ones on the 10th day. The day is known as Tika. Offering of Tika and Jamara ritual continues for five days till Purnima.
On the auspicious occasion of Ghatasthapana and till Navaratri (nine nights), people chant Bhajan (devotional songs) at home and in Shakti Peeths.
All nine nights are named according to Hindu scriptures and after the nine incarnations of Durga.
Gatasthapana is worshiped as Shailaputri. The second day is called Bramhacharini, third as Chandra Ghante, fourth as Kushmande, fifth as Skndmate, sixth as Katyayani, seventh as Kalratri, eighth as Mahagauri and ninth as Siddhiratri. From the day onwards, people also recite and chant holy books Chandi and Durga Kabaj.
One of the interesting parts of the festival is also Malshree Dhun, also called the Dashain tune.
source:-ekantipur
Dashain , the greatest festival of Nepali Hindu people, is celebrated by worshipping Hindu deity Durga, the goddess of power.
On this day, people clean up their houses early in the morning and prepare for Ghatasthapana , which literally means the placing of the pot. 'Ghata' means pot and 'Sthapana' refers to placing.
Hindu god Ganesh is also worshiped on the day and Kalasha (vessel full of holy water) and Diyo (oil-fed lamp) are placed before reading holy scriptures. Jamara includes seeds of barley, rice, corn and wheat which are planted on a leaf plate traditionally known as Tapari and Bohta.
Jamara is kept as the blessings of goddess Durga on the 10th day of Bijaya Dashami by Hindu Nepalis worldwide. Usually the head member of the family plants Jamara after purifying himself/herself by taking a holy bath and wearing clean clothes.
Devotees also visit various 'Shakti Peeths' (power centres) of Durga to receive her blessings. Guheshwori, Bhadrakali, Shobha Bhagawati, Mahangkal, Naradevi, Indrayani, Kalikasthan, Maiti Devi and Sankata are knows as Shakti Peeths inside Kathmandu Valley.
Jamara is offered as blessings by elders to younger ones on the 10th day. The day is known as Tika. Offering of Tika and Jamara ritual continues for five days till Purnima.
On the auspicious occasion of Ghatasthapana and till Navaratri (nine nights), people chant Bhajan (devotional songs) at home and in Shakti Peeths.
All nine nights are named according to Hindu scriptures and after the nine incarnations of Durga.
Gatasthapana is worshiped as Shailaputri. The second day is called Bramhacharini, third as Chandra Ghante, fourth as Kushmande, fifth as Skndmate, sixth as Katyayani, seventh as Kalratri, eighth as Mahagauri and ninth as Siddhiratri. From the day onwards, people also recite and chant holy books Chandi and Durga Kabaj.
One of the interesting parts of the festival is also Malshree Dhun, also called the Dashain tune.
source:-ekantipur
