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Money Exchange RateTihar, the festival of lights and flowers is another celebrated festival all over the country. The festival is meant for life and prosperity. It is also called 'Yema Panchak' which literally means five days of the under world lord'. During the festival, people decorate their house with oil lamps and marigold flowers. People places oil lamps on the both sides of each door & window as well as hang flowers, sewed by thread.
The first day of Tihar is known as 'Kaag Tihar', crow's day. It is believed that crows are an underworld henchman. People offer food on the plate made by leaves in the morning before anyone in the house takes in food. Crows are not killed in Nepal because it is said that one crow had happened to drink a water of life. Crow, the messenger of death, is duly honored on the first day of Tihar.
The second day is called 'Kukur Tihar', or dog's day. It is said that the dog guards Yama's gate in the under world. The dog is also the steed of wrathful Bhairav, the god of destruction. Dogs are worshipped by putting tika on forehead, a beautiful garland around the neck and offering delicious foods.
The third day is the most important day of the festival. The day is called 'Laxmi Puja'. On the morning of the day, cows are worshipped. People repeat similar rituals with cows.
In the evening goddess Laxmi is worshipped according to traditional rituals. The goddess Laxmi is taken as a goddess of wealth. During the day, groups of girl visit houses and sing songs of praises of the goddess. In return they are taken as guests and offer gifts by the house owner. This act is called playing 'Bhailo'.
The fourth day of the festival is bit different. The day is celebrated according to cultural background. Normally, most of the people perform 'Govardhan Puja', a worship of cow dung.
But in Newar society, they perform 'Mha Puja', which literally means worshipping yourself. They worship life for protection throughout the year by doing puja on themselves. On this day, people celebrate a New Year day according to Nepal Era calendar. The last day of the festival is called 'Bhai tika', putting tika on brother's forehead by sisters. The main theme of the bhai tika is the sister's praying for their brother's long life from Yamaraj, the god of the underworld.
The most dazzling festival comes to an end after these five magnificent days of worship and honor to the goddess Laxmi and the underworld kingdom.
The first day of Tihar is known as 'Kaag Tihar', crow's day. It is believed that crows are an underworld henchman. People offer food on the plate made by leaves in the morning before anyone in the house takes in food. Crows are not killed in Nepal because it is said that one crow had happened to drink a water of life. Crow, the messenger of death, is duly honored on the first day of Tihar.
The second day is called 'Kukur Tihar', or dog's day. It is said that the dog guards Yama's gate in the under world. The dog is also the steed of wrathful Bhairav, the god of destruction. Dogs are worshipped by putting tika on forehead, a beautiful garland around the neck and offering delicious foods.
The third day is the most important day of the festival. The day is called 'Laxmi Puja'. On the morning of the day, cows are worshipped. People repeat similar rituals with cows.
In the evening goddess Laxmi is worshipped according to traditional rituals. The goddess Laxmi is taken as a goddess of wealth. During the day, groups of girl visit houses and sing songs of praises of the goddess. In return they are taken as guests and offer gifts by the house owner. This act is called playing 'Bhailo'.
The fourth day of the festival is bit different. The day is celebrated according to cultural background. Normally, most of the people perform 'Govardhan Puja', a worship of cow dung.
But in Newar society, they perform 'Mha Puja', which literally means worshipping yourself. They worship life for protection throughout the year by doing puja on themselves. On this day, people celebrate a New Year day according to Nepal Era calendar. The last day of the festival is called 'Bhai tika', putting tika on brother's forehead by sisters. The main theme of the bhai tika is the sister's praying for their brother's long life from Yamaraj, the god of the underworld.
The most dazzling festival comes to an end after these five magnificent days of worship and honor to the goddess Laxmi and the underworld kingdom.
