Days of Dashain
1st Dashain Day (Pot Day) : In the evening or at the time announced by Astrologers, a clay pot is filled with a mixture of sand and soil and Barley seeds are sown after performing Puja (Worshiping God). The pot is kept isolated from sun-light and a Puja is performed on it every evening till the last day of Dashain. On the last day, the yellow leaves (seedlings) are collected from the pot and are placed at the back of ear or hooked in hairs after Tika (a colored rice or color powder placed in one's forehead as a blessing from God). The tiny yellow leaves are called Jamara in Nepali. The first nine days of Dashain are called NavaRatri. Nava means nine and Ratri means Night. Some also call Dashain as NavaRatri. So Ghatas Thapana is the first day in Dashain that triggers the beginning of the festival, it is this day which tells us that Dashain has just begun!
7th Dashain Day:
This day is known as Fulpati. On this day, Jamara (tiny yellow sprouts of crops such as barley) for Royal families carried from their ancestral Royal Gorkha palace arrives at Rani Pokhari Kathmandu and in the evening they are taken to Royal Palace along with a huge parade. During this day people belong to villages clean their agricultural instrument and worship that instrument with different leaves.
8th Dashain Day :
Maha (Big) Asthami (Eight). Here is a Big Eight Day of Dashain full of sacrifices of blood to Durga and Kali Goddess. The night of this day is called Kal Ratri, the night is dark and the blood thirsty Kali Goddess along with Durga receive huge sacrifices in Kathmandu and in many parts of Nepal. In the capital, the most bloody animal sacrifices in this dark night takes place at the Basantapur Hanuman Dhoka. People gather at Kul Ghar (main home of village) and animal sacrifices to Kali Goddess at mid night.
9th Dashain Day :
This is the Nawami (Ninth) day, a day before the real dashain. The ninth day is called 'Nawami'. The Taleju temple at Hanuman Dhoka is opened for the public only once a year on this day. Thousands of people go and pay their respect to the goddess day. Temples of mother goddess are filled with people from dawn till dusk. On this day the official military sacrifices are held in the 'Kot' courtyard at Hanuman Dhoka. The government allows foreigners to witness this function so hundreds of tourists and diplomats eagerly gather here. Animals mostly black buffaloes are slaughtered by hundreds to honor Durga the goddess of victory and might and to seek her blessing. Military bands play war tunes, guns boom and officers with beautifully decorated medals in full uniform stand there. When the function ends the courtyard is filled ankle deep with blood. On this very day the god Vishwas Karma, the God of creativity is also worshiped. All factories, vehicles, any machinery instruments and anything from which we make a living are worshiped. We also give sacrifices to all moving machinery like cars, airplanes, trucks etc. to get the blessing from goddess Durga for protection for vehicles and their occupants against accidents during the year. The entire day is colorful.
10th Dashain Day -
Vijaya Dashain: The tenth day is the 'Dashami'. On this day people take tika and jamara from elders and receive their blessing. People also visit elders in their home and get tika and blessing from them. The importance of Dasain also lies in the fact that on this day family members from far off and distant relatives come for a visit as well as to receive tika from the head of the family. This function continues for four days. His Majesty also receives tika from the royal priests and then gives on tika to his loyal subjects. Thousands of loyal Nepalese people as well as foreigners also receive tika from His Majesty the King as this is said to be auspicious. After four days of rushing around and meeting relatives Dashain ends on the full moon day, the fifteenth day. In the last day people stay at home and rest. The full moon day is also called 'Kojagrata' meaning 'who is awake'. The Hindu goddess of wealth Laxmi is worshiped. On this day the goddess Laxmi is given an invitation to visit each and everyone. After Dashain the nation settles back to normal. After receiving the blessing of goddess Durga, people are ready to work and acquire virtue, power and wealth. Dashain thus is not only the longest festival but also the most anticipated one among all the festivals of Nepal.
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हिउँ चितुवा (अंग्रेजी: Snow Leopard) ठूलो
बिरालो प्रजातिको मांसाहारी जनावर
हो, जुन दक्षिण
अफ्रिका तथा मध्य
एशियाका हिमाली क्षेत्रमा पाइन्छ।
हिउँ चितुवा समुन्द्री
सतहबाट ३,०००
देखि ५,५००
मिटर उचाई बीचका
चट्टानी हिमाली क्षेत्रमा बसोबास
गर्छन। लुकेर रहने स्वभाबको
कारण यिनिहरूको सही
संख्या थाहा हुन
सकेको छैन, तापनि
खुला जंगली क्षेत्रमा
३,५०० देखि
७,०००को संख्यामा
तथा बिश्वका चिडियाघरहरूमा
६०० देखि ७००को
संख्यामा हिउँ चितुवाहरू
रहेको अनुमान गरिएको
छ।
हिउँ चितुवा अन्य ठूला
बिरालो प्रजातिका जनावर भन्दा
सानो हुन्छ, तर
उनीहरू कै आकारमा
देखिन्छ, सामान्यतया यिनीहरूको तौल
२७ देखि ५४
किलोग्राम तथा लम्बाई
७५ देखि १३०
सेन्टिमिटरको हाराहारीमा हुन्छ भने
पुच्छर सहितको लम्बाई यो
लम्बाईको ७५ देखि
९० प्रतिशत बढी
हुने गर्छ।
स्वरूप
यसको थुतुनो छोटो हुन्छ
र नाकका प्वाल
ठूला हुन्छन् जसले
गर्दा हिमाली क्षेत्रमा
स्वास फेर्न सजिलो
हुन्छ। यसको शरीरमा
हल्का खैरो रंगको
लामा र बाक्ला
भुत्ला हुन्छन्। यसको शरीरभरी
काला पहेँला थेग्लाहरू
हुन्छन् र छाती
सेतो हुन्छ। यसको
आँखा निलो वा
हरियो रंगको हुन्छ
पंजा ठूला हुन्छन्
जसले गर्दा यिनीहरू
हिउँमा सजिलै हिड्न सक्छन।
लामो र लचकदार
पुच्छर हुन्छ जसले गर्दा
चट्टानी भू-भागमा
हिड्दा शरीर संतुलन
गर्न सहयोग मिल्छ।
भौगोलिक बितरण
हिउँ चितुवा मध्य तथा
दक्षीण एशियाको उबडखाबड परेको
हिमाली प्रदेशमा लगभग १,२३०,३००
वर्ग किलोमिटरको क्षेत्र
भित्र पाइन्छ, जुन
क्षेत्र भित्र नेपाल, चीन,
भारत, अफगानिस्तान, भुटान,
काजकस्तान, किर्गिस्तान, मंगोलिया, पाकिस्तान, रसिया,
ताजकिस्तान र उज्वेकिस्तान
लगायतका बाह्र वटा देशहरू
पर्छन।
भौगोलिक बितरण अनुसार हिम
चितुवा बसोबास गर्ने क्षेत्र
पश्चिम अफगानिस्तानको हिन्दुकुस शिर दर्या(the
Syr Darya) बाट पमिर हिमालय(Pamir
Mountains), टियान शान(Tian Shan), काराकोरम हिमाल(Mt.K2),कश्मिर,
कुन्लुन, हुदै दक्षिणी
साइबेरीया सम्म फैलिएको
छ, जहाँ रसियाको
अल्ताइ हिमाल, साजन, तन्नु-ओला हिमाल
र बैकाल तालको
पश्चिमी क्षेत्रका हिमलायहरू पनि
पर्दछन। हिउँ चितुवा
मंगोलियामा मंगोलिया तथा गोवी
अल्ताइ(Gobi Altai) र खाङ्गाई
हिमालाम तथा तिब्बतमा
उत्तरमा अल्ताइन-ताह(Altyn-Tagh) सम्म
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