About Nepal : Culture And Traditions

About Nepal : Culture And Traditions
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Nepal is a multicultural,multilingual and multiethinic country.Similarly, Nepal has the general population of various religious resilience among the people.However,the individuals who take after Hindu religion are in extraordinary number.Besides this,Buddhism is another well known religion of Nepal.The author of Buddhism is Gautam Buddha.Who was conceived in Lumbini,Nepal.He is renowned as the Light of Asia.There are numerous devotees of Islam,Christianity,Shikhism,Jainism and Kirat religion.Every religion has its own qualities and norms.People of each religion can praise their celebrations as indicated by their way of life and traditions.Some vital celebrations are as take after.

Some celebration which is praised by various religious groups of Nepal.And This celebration is otherwise called national celebrations

Dashain: 

The Hindus everywhere throughout the world observe Dashain.It is otherwise called Bada Dashain,Durga Puja,Dusshera and Kalipuja.It falls in harvest time in the months of either September or October each year.It is commended for fifteen days from the day of Ashwin Shukla Pratipada i.e., Ghatasthapana till Purnima,Goddess Durga is venerated on the occasion.She is viewed as the Goddess of Power.

The senior individuals in the family put Tika and Jamara and give favors to the more youthful individuals on the tenth day to check this event .The tenth day is recognized as the Day of Victory i.e,Vijaya Dashami.The other real days of Dashain are Phulpati of Saptami,kalaratri or Mahasthami and Mahanawami,which fall on the seventh,eighth and the ninth day separately.

It is a celebration of union in the family,of extraordinary happiness and amazing delight.People put on new garments and eat scrumptious food.They go to Dashain reasonable and trade welcome and great wishes.People,rich or poor,enjoy alike.

It is trusted that this celebration is commended to stamp the triumph of Goddess Durga over Maisasur,a demon,and Lord Rama over Ravana,the devil King of Lanka.This festival,therefor,symbolises the triumph of good over underhandedness and truth over deception.


Tihar: 

It is another awesome celebration of the Hindus.People praise it with incredible pageantry and show.It happens fifteen days after Dashain.This celebration is additionally called Diwali or Deepawali i.e.,the celebration of lights.It is watched for five days from Kartik Krishna Dwadashi up to Kartik Pratipada.The initial two days of this celebration are committed to Kag i.e.,the crow,and Kukur,i.e.,the dog.The third day is called Gai Tihar or Laxmi Puja.Cows are loved on this day in the morning and Goddess Laxmi in the evening.She is viewed as the Goddess of Wealth.People clean their houses,decorate and brighten all of them night by putting candles,small oil lights or vivid electric bulbs.And they ask that Goddess Laxmi abide in their house.People,particularly young ladies and ladies play Bhailo in gatherings on the night of Laxmi Puja.The Gobardhan Puja is seen on the fouth fay and bulls are worshipped.People play Dheusi amid the night and the following day.

The last day is known as the Bhaitika.On this day,sisters venerate their siblings and wish for their long and solid life.They put tika and laurel them.They serve diverse assortments of sweets,fruits and indulgences to their brothers.The brothers,in turn, give them money and blessings.

It is trusted that this celebration is praised to check the arrival of Lord Rama to his Kingdom in Ayodhya following fourteen years in a state of banishment.


Chhat 

Chhat is an awesome celebration of the Hindus of focal Terai.especially the Maithili people.It is a celebration of the Sun-God.It is commended on the fifth day of Kartik Shukla,six days after the Laxmi Puja.Both men and ladies praise this festival.However,only ladies watch quick amid the day for three days,worship the setting sun at night and afterward just eat.On the 6th day,they all accumulate around luxuriously enhanced stages close to a neighborhood lake or a close-by stream at a young hour in the morning.They scrub down and workship the rising sun with blooms and lights for the long life and great soundness of their husbands.After completing the worship,all the relatives sit together and eat assortment of sweet.It acquires joy and satisfaction the family and group.


Lhosar: 

Lhosar is a Buddhist festival.Lho implies year and Sar implies new.Lhosar in this way essentially is a New Year festival.It is praised for the most part in the Himalayan area by the Gurungs,Tamangs and the Sherpas.They observe Lhosar concurring their own particular group and customs.Some commend it on fifteenth of Poush,some on Magh Shukla Pratipada and others on Falgun Shukla Pratipada.The Gurungs have Tamu Lhosar,the Tamangs observe Sonam Lhosar and the Sherpas watch Gyalpo Lhosar.

Lhosar is a celebration of feast,joy and dance.people draw swastiks,symbol of peace and favorable luck ,in their homes.They likewise embellish their homes with artistic creations of characteristic components like the Himalayas,the sun,and the Moon.They wear new garments and eat extravagant meals.They by and large assemble at open places and play games,engage in fun,sing and dance.They alos visit their seniors and look for their endowments for a sound and prosperous New year.They trade welcome and blessings with each other.


Christmas 

:The most vital celebration for the Christians is Christmas.It is otherwise called X-Mas.The letter X speaks to the sacred sign Cross for the Christians.It falls on 25 December each year.It marks the birth anniversity of Jesus Christ,the author of Christianity.It is by and large celebrated for three days from 24 to 26 December.

Christmas eve is commended on 24 December.On Christmas eve,they beautify a pine tree called Christmas Tree with candles,colourful papers,balloons and flowers.They keep the presents and cards given by their companions and relatives under this tree.They open them later to know who claims the most and best of them.They have a fabulous time.

The Christmas father is Santa Claus.It is trusted that he comes amid the night and leave presents for the kids in their socks.During the day,they go to chapel and supplicate together.They put on uncommon tops and new garments.

26 December is known as Boxing Day.Rich individuals give boxes loaded with blessings or cash or sustenance and garments ot the poor people.They visit their companions and relatives on the event and have a considerable measure of fun,is celebrated as the New Year Day.The christian time began from this date from the season of jesus Christ.They trade New Year welcome and wish each other great wellbeing and success in life.


Eid: 

Eid is a New Year celebration of the Muslim people group as per the Hijri or Hijaratera.The Hijriera started from the season of Prophet Mohammad who is the messanger of their Allah.All the Muslims take after the Hijri calender.It is trusted that some individuals undermined to slaughter Prophet Mohammad while he was lecturing his ideas.He alongside his followers,therefore,left Mecca for Medina.This excursion is called Hijara which implies migration.Mecca and Medina are subsequently the two most blessed spots of the Muslims.

The Muslims watch a month long quick called Roza amid the month of Ramjan.They don't eat anything,not even drink water amid daytime.All the relatives sit together and eat after sun set.They trust that this will cleanse and teach them.They praise the most recent day of Ramjan as Eid-ul-Fitr.They congratulate,embrace and welcome each other Eid Mubark which implies Happy New Year.They put on new clothes,eat assortment of desserts and visit their companions and relatives.They go to the mosques and read Namaz.They likewise give charity called Zakat to the poor,disabled and penniless individuals.

All these religious celebrations convey the message of affection and peace.They foster friendship,brotherhood and peace in society.Hence,they advance national solidarity and incorporation.


Maghe Sangkranti 

Maghe Sangkranti has an extraordinary significance in the Nepalese society.Most of the Nepalese celebrations depend on lunar calender.Yet there are a few celebrations which depend on sun powered calender.Nawabarsha(New Year),15th Asar,Saune Sangkranti alongside the Maghe Sagrakanti are the celebrations in light of sunlight based calender.

Sangkranti implies the principal day of the month .Therefore,Maghe Sangkranti is seen on the main day of the month –Magh.This celebration is seen to check the end of winter season.During December 22nd the sun comes continuously to norhern hemisphere,and the palces at the nothern half of the globe begin to get hotter.

Maghe Sangkranti is a social festival.It is praised in various courses in various parts of the country.In uneven districts individuals assemble at the riverside and clean up at a young hour in the morning and eat Til ko Laddu(a sort of sweet made of sesame),boiled roots(yam,sweet potato,potato,etc.)and Khichadi (dish made with rice and lentil together ).It is trusted that all the sustenance that we eat on this day might have been cooked at the past day(end of the Poush month)except Khichadi.In terai,especially in Tharu community,this day is commended as 'Maghi'.This day denote the New year in their community.Many of the fairs are composed at various parts of the country.The fun and energy of these fairs are recalled consistently.

This is the one of the times of festivity of social value.such festivities build our way of life and traditions.It is our obligation to moderate these celebrations which are commended by various groups of the nation.


Ram Nawami 

Ram Nawami is one of the vital celebrations of all the Hindu individuals of Nepal.It falls on the ninth day of the full moon fortnight of Chaitra.It is trusted that the Lord Ram was conceived on this day.Lord Ram was a standout amongst the most powerful incarnations of Lord Vishnu who is one of the Trinity.Lord vishnu is the God who deals with all the living creatures in the wake of being made by Brahma.It is trusted Lord Mahesh (Shiva)takes the life later on.