Tihar
This festival of lights that falls between October/November (Kartik) can be considered as the second biggest festival after Dashain. The Nepali festival Tihar is also known by many names such as Dipawali or Bhai Tika. This festival lasts for five days. During the five days, Crows (First Day), Dog (Second Day), and Cow (Third day), are worshipped and honored with vermilion, garland and delicious food for what they have done in the lives of humans. Crows are regarded as the messenger that brought news even during the times when there were no postmen and no postal services. Dogs, the most obedient animals and they guard our house as true guardians. Cow is a symbol of wealth in Hinduism and she is also the national animal of Nepal. and fourth day People worship Laxmi – the Hindu Goddess of Fortune or Wealth. All the houses are cleaned and decorated with the belief that Goddess Laxmi will enter the house that is the cleanest and people lit candles, oil lamps and other lights and the whole place looks illuminating. Great meals are being cooked at home, brothers and sisters go shopping for gifts, flying kites, decorating homes and streets, etc. are the deeds in this festival. This is also a gambling time in Nepal as gambling is not illegal during this festival. The festival ends with the day known as Tika day or popularly called Bhai Tika day i.e. the brothers’ day when his sisters worship him for his long and healthy life to safeguard the lives of his sisters. this days is an exchange of a special temporary mark on forehead among brothers and sisters.
This festival of lights that falls between October/November (Kartik) can be considered as the second biggest festival after Dashain. The Nepali festival Tihar is also known by many names such as Dipawali or Bhai Tika. This festival lasts for five days. During the five days, Crows (First Day), Dog (Second Day), and Cow (Third day), are worshipped and honored with vermilion, garland and delicious food for what they have done in the lives of humans. Crows are regarded as the messenger that brought news even during the times when there were no postmen and no postal services. Dogs, the most obedient animals and they guard our house as true guardians. Cow is a symbol of wealth in Hinduism and she is also the national animal of Nepal. and fourth day People worship Laxmi – the Hindu Goddess of Fortune or Wealth. All the houses are cleaned and decorated with the belief that Goddess Laxmi will enter the house that is the cleanest and people lit candles, oil lamps and other lights and the whole place looks illuminating. Great meals are being cooked at home, brothers and sisters go shopping for gifts, flying kites, decorating homes and streets, etc. are the deeds in this festival. This is also a gambling time in Nepal as gambling is not illegal during this festival. The festival ends with the day known as Tika day or popularly called Bhai Tika day i.e. the brothers’ day when his sisters worship him for his long and healthy life to safeguard the lives of his sisters. this days is an exchange of a special temporary mark on forehead among brothers and sisters.
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