Dashain Festivals in Nepal Amid the month of Kartik (late September and early October), the Nepalese individuals enjoy the greatest celebration of the year, Dashain. Dashain is the longest and the most favorable celebration in the Nepalese yearly timetable, celebrated by Nepalese of all standing and statement of faith all through the nation. The fifteen days of festivity happens amid the splendid lunar fortnight finishing upon the arrival of the full moon. Exhaustive out the kingdom of Nepal the goddess Durga in every one of her signs are worshiped with multitudinous pujas, plenteous offerings and a large number of creature penances for the custom heavenly washing, in this way soaking the goddess for a considerable length of time in blood. Dashain recognizes an extraordinary triumph of the divine beings over the underhanded devils. One of the triumph stories told is the Ramayan, where the master Ram after a major battle butchered Ravana, the insidious ruler of evil spirits. It is said that ruler Ram was fruitful in the fight just when goddess Durga was evoked. The fundamental festival commends the triumph of good over insidiousness and is symbolized by goddess Durga killing the …show more content…
In Nepal the life power is typified in the awesome vitality and force of the female, delineated as goddess Durga in her numerous structures. All goddess who exuded from goddess Durga are known as devis, each with various viewpoints and forces. In most mother goddess sanctuaries the divinity is spoken to just as a consecrated Kalash, cut water container or different gave goddess holding deadly weapons. Amid these nine days individuals pay their tribute to the goddess. On the off chance that she is legitimately worshiped and satisfied favorable circumstances are en route and if enraged through disregard then hardships are around the bend. Mother goddess is the wellspring of life and
At home in Nepal, Ama was Lakshmi’s role model, and even though she wasn’t able to provide Lakshmi with the luxuries that their neighbors had, “her slender back, which bears all troubles- and all hope- was still the most beautiful” to Lakshmi (McCormick 7). Even though she was not dynamic, I fell in love with how she inspired Lakshmi through her trials and her representation of the strong, hard-working women in Nepali culture. There were also a few other static characters, most of which I did not like at all. Her stepfather, Auntie Bimla, Uncle Husband and Auntie Mumtaz were the figures of authority that Lakshmi associated with her tortured existence in India, but in the midst of the hardship, there were characters that provided just as much light to Lakshmi’s life as there was darkness. For example, the young tea vendor lifted Lakshmi’s spirits with his polite gestures of free tea when she couldn’t afford it, as well as keeping her on the right path when Lakshmi was tempted to buy alcohol to soothe her misery (McCormick 224). Along with Lakshmi’s friend Shahanna, he too was taken away and I was convinced of Lakshmi’s impending doom even more than she herself probably was. All seemed dark until the second American came with his “digital magic”. By using his camera to show her pictures of rescued girls, this brave man was able to convince Lakshmi
There are two holy days in the Hindu religion named Diwali and Holi. Diwali is a festival of lights, and is India’s biggest and most important festival of the year. It is mainly celebrated in the months of October and November. This festival is a great time for family to get together and be together. Holi is another festival that family gets together. Holi is a festival of colors. Holi is a holiday where they get together and dance, play, and bring joy onto their home. Depending on the region, some cover their body is many different colors to celebrate the day.
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One day while channel surfing I discovered a documentary on Holi. At the time I was too young to understand the full beauty of Holi but the bright colors peaked my interest and has stayed in the back of my mind since. It seemed that the festival was like color personified. Holi, also known as Holika, is a colorful festival celebrated in Northern India during the end of February or early March and lasts a day. During this time people dance and sing as they cover one another with colorful powders and colored water. During Holi, all are equals as everyone celebrates the triumph of good over equal just like in the “Legend of Holika and Prahalad”. Holi is a festival that is not only appealing to the eye but to the heart as well as it ties people together through legend and love.
The Ramayana is the most famous and well-known of all Indian epics, originally based on an epic poem it has taken many variations and forms over the centuries. Traditionally the story centers on the hero Prince Rama, who is the embodiment of virtue and perseverance, as he is wrongfully denied his birthright of being crowned king and instead is unjustly exiled into the forest where he encounters his fair share of dilemma. In R. K. Narayan’s condensed, modern version of The Ramayana the classic conflict of duality is a predominant theme, as Rama faces many instances of uncertainty and trivial chaos which are eventually balanced by order and goodness under the laws of karmic causation and dharma alike which he virtuously strives to uphold. Nina
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On the night before Deepavali day, it is known that children often light fire crackers and sparklers. In some parts of India, Pots and pans are banged together to scare away Lakshmi's dark sister, known as Alakshmi. On that night, women would line their windows with little lights to help this goddess find her way to their homes. This goddess brings all good things, and light to life. She remains to this day, 3 millenia later, to be a symbol of all things positive and fortunate.
It is observed to worshipping Lord Murugan with a special puja on the day. Sarkarai Pongal on this day is also offered as Prasad or Naivedyam. The poems written in ode to the great God like - Kanda Sashti Kavacham, Subrahmanya Bhujangam, Thiruppugazh (Muthai Tharu Bakthi), and Shanmukha Kavacham are recited and chanted with great devotion on this auspicious day. These kavasams are believed to protect everyone from the evil spirits. Devotees also carry milk pots to the Lord Murugan temples. Some people also observe kabbadi which is a form of rigorous exercise on this day.
Throughout Hindu sacred texts, women seem to fill a diverse and conflicting position. From texts such as The Ramayana to The Birth of Kali, women are portrayed in many different lights; one shown to be the perfect woman, calm, devoted, loving, while the other is nothing but destructive, crazy, and bloodthirsty. Although there are different perspectives, one theme seems to frequently occur, women need men to take care of them and to put them in their place. My goal in this paper is to compare the feminine divine of the Hindu religion and to better understand the notion of Stridharma in ancient India’s patriarchal society. Coming from a feminist society, I believe that it is important to study the way that the feminine divine are portrayed throughout
Garg in ‘Hari Bindi’ discusses the story of a common woman and made it extraordinary by the active force she was experiencing in herself to live her life. The husband of the protagonist symbolises the power and control of patriarchy that had restricted her life in such a way
It focuses on three women saint’s life, writing, and their voice for space in the society. The well-known three women Saiva saints are Karaikkal Ammair from Tamilnadu, Akkamahadevi from Karnataka and Lalladevi or Lalded from Kashmir. If the aim of the feminism is to establish equal social identity as well as an individual identity of women, then we have considered that the feminist voice was begun in Indian during medieval period. The three women raised their voice for their place in the sacred world. Before discussing women saint’s view on Identity in the society, there is a need to be known their
It elaborates the story and deeds of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Sri Ramcharitmans is a testimony of the dignified state of devotion that Tulsidas attained. The story of this greatest saint of India inspires devotees that God can be attained even in this Kaliyug. Tulsidas prays to each and every one of this world as the incarnation of God himself. He
Sometimes these rituals may last up to 7 days! Conventionally, the purpose of these rituals was to make the fact known to everyone that their family has a daughter of marriageable age. Over time, the purpose of these rituals has lost its importance, but some cultures still follow the puberty rituals, called “Ritu Kala
According to a Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) study of 2008/09 done by the ministry of health and population in Nepal, suicide was found to be the leading cause of death among the Nepalese women. Nepal is a landlocked country with the population of 26.5 million among whom 51.5% are female while 48.5% are male (Central Bureau of Statistics, 2011) . Nepal offers a variety of diversity in regards to its religion, values, ethnicities, and geography, which have a huge impact on the socio-economic status of the people. In addition, Nepal is hugely a patriarchal society with a transparent social and economic disparity throughout the country due to its hindu caste- based hierarchy. As a result we can see that there is a huge unequal gap between the marginalized and disadvantaged groups who are usually the people at the bottom of the caste hierarchy (untouchables or Dalit and Janajati).
Every country in the world has its own festival and celebration. People all around the world love joining together and sharing good time through the festivals and celebrations. Festivals are great way to experience local culture. Sometime they even offer a glimpse into past. There are hundreds of festivals across the world. So are you ready to experience of fun and colorful festivals? Below are some of festivals from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.