Rajghata mela 2024

 Rajghata mela(During mahashivratri 2024 march 8):

People are worshiping and gather at Rajghata, the place belong to Bara district, Jeetpur-Simara submetropolitan city. People who are devotee of lord Shiva in hindu are coming to visit and worship. The is big temple of Shiva.

  People are not only visiting but also, exchange of culture, exhibition and trade there for goods, vegetable, sweets, as well as playable goods. Many people nearby are selling sweets, goods. From one of them we bought goods for children to play. 

Every year same day, Mahashivratri Mela occur in Rajghata place for the prosperity and cultural exhibition as well as worship lord Shiva.

CHHAT THIS YEAR 2022 HEADS ON

CHHAT THIS YEAR 2022 : This is the last festival of three major festival of Hinduism in which first started by Dashain festival then Diwali festival at last CHHAT . Almost all three festival are high value in Hinduism and mostly people are involved of the Country , India , Nepal , Bangaladesh. This is believed to worship of land at ground level , in which a bumb of land which are near by river and close to populous are decorated to celebrate the festival . Who are doing this festival are one day and one night are playing without eating . They are arranged all the vegetables which are grown by farmer like , sugarcane , lemon , banana , apple , orange , mausami etc , as well as making thekuwa , batasha , ladu which are placed in on pot which are made of bamboo . Then they will take to the CHHATI ghate aside of river and worship of sunset at evening of fist day of CHHAT . Then the second day at morning they take the goods and worship of sunshine and finishing this festival . This is to believe that this brings control over expensive of good that are stabilizing the price of good . Otherwise , leaving allowance   will be expensive . Other aspects of this festival is to bond between family is very strong , who are gone outside from family to work will return in this festival . This culture is brings strong bond between family members .

 

      Economically this festival decrease , the country GDP during this period people are engaged in this festival and unable to work in field , factory , office . They celebrating festival mean while economy of the country decreases in drastic way which brings poverty . 

 

      Community aspect , this festival brings strong bonds and understanding between people and strong community . Who are belongs to poor family , community lets them to work strongly and provide work security by this festivals . Nobody are fear from theft ,  gang war  , fraud . They can easily establish own business by doing this festivals . One major aspect of this festivals , giving people  internal power to live life , work , gathering people , meeting people , working together living together . Most of the people are gathering from every houses in all in one place to celebrate this festival . So , this brings social stability , understanding people . In this way grossly following this festivals are good for living life , way of living or just say art of living . Otherwise , mostly people may suffer from dementia , depression , obsession , in this aspect living with this festival  is also good for health .    

DIWALI THIS TIME

 

DIWALI THIS TIME:

This time Diwali festival heads off just after Dashain as usual and brings joy and prosperity to all men kind. By making Rangoli in front of Door , making unique colorful and with lights showing their house with decorations. So , every houses are showing that just like  we are succeed in making society greater in comparison with m other. Here , in Hinduism this festival reveal after great goddess Durga  mata won the battle between demon and god . After all , goddess defeat the demon and everybody celebrating in the name of victory of goddess . Nowadays, people who are belongs to Hinduism , are celebrating wherever , they are in the world . every people in the world worship goddess mata Durga , in this festival .

 

Diwali also called Tihar in Nepali , Dipawali or Yamapanchak. Tihar is analogous to the Indian festival of Diwali , the festival of lights, but some significant differences.

Like with Diwali, Tihar is marked by lighting diyo inside and outside the home but unlike the Indian festival, the five days of Tihar include celebration and worship of the four creatures associated with the Hindu god of death Yama, with the final day reserved for people themselves. According to the Vikram Samvat calendar, the festival begins with Kaag (crow) Tihar on Trayodashi tithi of Kartika krishna paksa (the 13th day of the waning moon) and ends with Bhai Tika on Dwitiya tithi of Kartika sukla paksa every year.

Rangoli is an art form that originates from in the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered lime stone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, squartz powder , flower petals , and coloured rocks. It is an everyday practice in Hindu households, however the colours are preferred during festivals and other important celebrations as it is time consuming. Rangolis are usually made during Diwali or Tihar, Onam, Pongal and other Hindu festivals in the Indian subcontinent, and are most often made during Diwali. Designs are passed from one generation to the next, keeping both the art form and the tradition alive.

Maghi Festival

The Maghi, Maghe Sankranti, or Makar Sankranti which falls mid-January, is one of the biggest festival being observed by Tharu indigenous communities as a new year in Nepal. Tharu indigenous communities observe this festival not merely as a New Year festival alone but they also celebrate this day commemorating the day of getting freedom. Previously, Kamaiyas and the Kamlaris, the bonded labors working for their landlords, used to get break from their daily chores on the very day and make a new agreement with their masters. On July 17, 2000, government declared all Kamaiyas free from the bonded labor, since then, majority of Tharu, who made their living being bonded labor had got a complete freedom. 

Maghi is one of the major national festivals in Nepal, While it is important particularly to Tharu indigenous communities since it does not give them a chance to reflect upon their past but also an occasion to plan and prepare for the future.

Tharu indigenous communities observe this festival with much merrymaking continuously for four-days.

On the previous night, they spend sleepless night dancing and singing, throughout night they have a campfire. Early in the next morning, they have dips in the freezing water and pay homage to self-made idol of lord Shiva on the riverbanks.

A day prior to start a festival, Tharu family sacrifice the pig, but the Tharu living in the eastern Nepal don't do this.

After taking a dip, they also visit to the temple for paying homage and also they visit not only at the elder's home for having wishing, but visit to every home to exchange the wishing and relations. They have a tradition of giving gifts to the daughters.

Maghi in Kathmandu

Since 2002, Tharu communities residing in Kathmandu Valley have been observing this festival organizing a mega event together. On January 15, this year as well they organized a Maghi mega event in the Tudikhel, the open ground in Kathmandu.

The grand opening of the mega event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shusil Koirala. On the day, members of Tharu communities wear traditional attire, exhibit their handicraft and traditional jewels, attires etc. they serve their traditional cuisine, and perform their cultural rallies and performances.

Tharu indigenous communities residing at any part of the country observe this festival with same importance and specialty. Maghi festival is known in different names such as Maghi, Magh, Maghi Dewani, Khichara, Makar Sankranti etc.

They set up approximately 80 stalls showing up their handicrafts, food stalls, books and printing materials relating to Tharu, traditional clothing, jewelries etc.

According the latest census, their populations puts some 1,737,470 about 6.6 percent of the total 26 million population of the country, along with Kathmandu valley, Tharu indigenous communities spread across 24 different districts in Nepal.

Democratic practice

Maghi is not merely the festival alone but it is the day in which Tharu indigenous community members exercise their democratic rights. On the very same day, all the villagers come at one place and elect their village chief of their customary organization known in different names such as Badghar, Bhalmansa, Mahatanwa, Kakandar and so forth. Mahatanwa or the Badghar is their traditional system which makes plans, policies and strategies for the development of the community. More importantly, if the dispute is arises within the community, this very system decides the cases whether that is a civil ot the criminal. Every family of Tharu make plans and strategy for next year, including division of the works according to the age and gender. On the very same day, they also resolve the financial matters if there is any. It is compulsory that  at least a member from a family present in the meeting.

 

Festive

Festival : In Hinduism Dashain, Tihar and Chhat are most high range festival among other festival .All these festival are hit this year , and people are get together and spending their time with happy an d with their family .  

At Birgunj, Nepal , there organization of playing group during Dashain festival near Ghantaghar . Many people come and visit and played most of the wheeler and other elevators. They are very happy and spend their time at this place with playing . A festival is an event that is celebrated by a community and focuses on certain specific aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, fair, or Eid. A festival constitutes the interrelationship of high culture-low culture, along with specific cases of glocalization. Beyond religion and folklore, agriculture is an important root. Food is such an important resource that many festivals are associated with harvest time. Events in the autumn mix crops of religious remembrance and thanksgiving, such as Halloween in the Northern Hemisphere and Easter in the Southern.

Festivals often serve to fulfill specific communal purposes, especially in connection with remembrance or thanksgiving to deities. The ceremonies provide a sense for religious, social, or geographical groups to contribute to the group spirit. They can also provide entertainment, which was particularly important for local communities before the advent of mass-produced entertainment. Festivals focusing on cultural or ethnic themes also seek to inform community members about their traditions; The participation of elders who share stories and experiences provides a means of unity among families.

In ancient Greece and Rome, festivals such as Saturalia were associated with social organization and political processes as well as religion.  In modern times, festivals may include strangers such as tourists, who are attracted to some of the more eccentric or historical ones. The Philippines is an example of modern society with many festivals, as each day of the year has at least one specific festival. There are more than 42,000 major and minor festivals in the country, most of which are specific to the barangay (village) level. 

Etimology

The term "festival" was originally used as an adjective from the late fourteenth century, which derives from Latin through Old French. [6] In Middle English, "festival dai" was a religious holiday.  Its first record as a noun was in 1589 (as" festifal ").  The noun first came into use around 1200,  and recorded its first as a verb The Gaya experiment was 1300.  The term "feast" is used in general secular analogy as a synonym for any large or elaborate meal. When used as a festival meaning, most often the film Or art Refers to a religious festival instead of Tsava. In the Philippines and many other former Spanish colonies, the Spanish word festival is used to denote a communal religious feast to honor a patron saint.

The traditions
Many festivals have a religious origin and have cultural and religious significance in traditional activities. The most important religious festivals such as Christmas, Rosh Hasnah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha serve to mark the year. Others, such as harvest festivals, celebrate seasonal changes. Events of historical importance, such as important military victories or other nation-building events, also provide inspiration for a festival. An early example is the festival founded by Pharaoh Ramesses III of ancient Egypt, celebrating his victory over the Libyans.  In many countries, royal holidays commemorate hereditary events, such as agricultural holidays about harvest. Festivals are often celebrated annually.

There are many types of festivals in the world and most countries celebrate important events or traditions with traditional cultural events and activities. Most result in consumption of specially prepared food (showing affinity for "feast") and they bring people together. Festivals are also strongly associated with national holidays. The list of national festivals is published to make participation easier. 

Types of festivals
Religious festival
Main article: Religious festival
Among many religions, a feast is a set of feasts in honor of the gods or God.  A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions have festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter, and Eid al-Adha are movable feasts - that is, determined by the lunar or agricultural cycle or the calendar in use at the time. For example, The Sed Festival celebrated the thirtieth year of Egyptian Pharaoh's rule and every three (or four in one case) years thereafter. Amidst the unrest, most of their traditional festivals are associated with gazetteer sites, which are believed to be sacred in their ancient forms with many rich biological resources. Thus, the annual commemoration of festivals helps maintain the buoyancy of a protected natural site, while assisting in biodiversity conservation. 

In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are two major feasts, properly known as the feast of our Lord (Christmas), and the Feast of Resurrection, (Easter). In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican litu. 

Art festival
Main article: Arts Festival
Many children of general art festivals also have specific types of festivals, including intellectual festivals or creative achievements such as science festivals, literary festivals, and music festivals. Sub-categories include Comedy Festival, Rock Festival, Jazz Festival and Buskers Festival; Poetry Festival,  Theater Festival, and Katha Festival; And Renaissance fairs such as Renaissance festivals. In the Philippines, aside from the many art festivals scattered throughout the year, February is known as National Art Month, the culmination of all arts festivals throughout the archipelago. 

Film festivals include screenings of many different films, and are usually held annually. Some of the most important film festivals include the Berlin International Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival.

Food festival
Main article: Food Festival
Food festival is an event celebrating food or drink. These often highlight the production of producers from a certain region. Some food festivals focus on a particular item of food, such as the National Peanut Festival in the United States, or the Galway International Oyster Festival in Ireland. There are also specialty drinking festivals, such as Okturfest, famous in Germany for beer. Many countries organize festivals to celebrate alcohol. An example is the global celebration of the arrival of Beaujolais Nauvoo, which includes worldwide shipping of new wine for a release date on the third Thursday of November each year.  Both Beaujolais nouveau and Japanese rice wine sake have been associated with harvest time. In the Philippines, there are at least two hundred festivals dedicated to food and drink.

Seasonal and harvest festival
Seasonal festivals, such as the belten, are determined by the solar and lunar calendars and cycles of seasons, particularly due to its effect on the food supply, resulting in a wide range of ancient and modern harvests. Ancient Egyptians relied on seasonal floods caused by the Nile River, a form of irrigation that provided fertile land for crops.  In the Alps, the return of cattle from mountain pastures to stables in the valley in the autumn is celebrated as Almabatrib. A recognized winter festival, the Chinese New Year, is determined by the lunar calendar, and is celebrated from the second New Moon day after the winter solstice. The sports festival of the Apatanis living in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh is celebrated every year from 4 to 7 July to pray for the bumper harvest. 

Midsummer or St. John's Day is an example of a seasonal festival, which relates to the celebration of a Christian saint's feast as well as the time of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is particularly important in Sweden. Winter carnivals provide an opportunity to be used to celebrate creative or sporting activities requiring snow and ice. In the Philippines, each day of the year has at least one festival dedicated to harvesting crops, fishes, crustaceans, milk, and other local items.

Kathmandu Dashain Festival

Kathmandu, 27 September, 2019: With the start of the Dashain festival, festival  are leaving their homes for the towns to leave the Kathmandu Valley.

According to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, approximately 317,000 people left the valley in just three days since the Ghatastapan festival was formally started on 21 September.

Sarvendra Khanal, head of the division, said that people are using Nagadhunga, Jagati and Farping entry and exit points.

Khanal said that generally, around 80,000 people leave the valley on other days, the number of people leaving Kathmandu is increasing with the onset of Dashain festival.

A total of 94,340 people left Kathmandu on the day of subsistence, while 107,078 people participated on the second day and 111,734 on the third day.

Saroj Sitaula, general secretary of the National Federation of Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs, said that around 6,000 public vehicles have been deployed to serve passengers going out of the valley for the festival. According to an estimate by the Department of Transportation, about 2.1 million people will leave the valley for the festival this year.

This is the longest and most auspicious festival of Bikram Sambat and Nepal annual calendar, which the Nepalese celebrate with their diaspora all over the world. It is the most awaited festival in Nepal, Bhutan, Burma and the North Indian hills. People return from all parts of the world as well as different parts of the country to celebrate together.  All government offices, educational institutions and other offices remain closed during the festival period. The festival falls in September or October, which begins on the Shukla Paksha (bright lunar fortnight) of the month of Ashwin and ends on the full moon. Of the fifteen days in which it is celebrated, the most important are the first, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and fifteenth days. 


Dasha is celebrated as the most important festival of the calendar year in Nepal, amidst the Dasha of the Kathmandu Valley. Between Hindus and Nyaras, it is celebrated with slight differences and interpretations, where every nine days of Navratri (Nepal Bhasa: Navratri) are on the 10th day, called ‘Dashami’, having special significance. [8] Goddess Durga and her various forms are worshiped especially by the Shaktipeeths of the Kathmandu Valley by Hindu nyas. Among the Newars, Mawani is also important in emphasizing family ceremonies as well as on the renewal of community relations, which is underlined by the name of the special family dinner, called Nakhtiya (Nepal Bhasa: Nathya) and various of the deities. The community is called Jara (Nepal Bhasa: Jatra). In the three royal cities of the Kathmandu Valley.  In these 10th days, Buddhists pray for the hunting of Bali (sacrificial) animals which shows how animals change our lives.