JUMLA

The "Navaratri Parba" or the nine nights festival of Bada Dashain started by Changing Lingo in Chandanath and Bhairavnath Temple,Jumla. The first day of Bada Dashain festival is called "Ghatasthapana" on the day of "Ghatasthapana" hindu devotees in Jumla changed the "Lingo" at  famous Chandanath and Bhairavnath temple  at Jumla. The Lingo is timber of length approx. more than 52 feet which is coloured with brick red colour and a huge cloth (Dhoja) is stitched around it, which looks like a triangular flag. Before changing Lingo Pujari of both temple worship the lingo with vedic rituals.   Devotees at Chandanath and Bhairavnath temple on day of Ghatasthapana during changing Linga. It is believe that the Kalyal Dynasty; built this temple at Khalanga Bazaar. Hindu devotees trying to get Dhoja People strongly believe that something wrong is going to be happened if that  lingo  is break during change or during ...

Devotees dancing infront of Shiva temple at Dansanghu. In Jumla, The Dansanghu Shiva temple gets the maximum number of devotees on this day. Women devotees took bath in holy dovan (meeting point of two river Juwa and Tila). It is believed that taking bath in holy place will washed out their sin.After taking bath, they dressed new clothes they brought from their home. Their they offered puja at Shiva Temple. After offering puja, different group of women dance with the traditional songs of Teej infront of Shiva temple. From last few years, Dovan Shanti Yuva club used to organise a Teej songs and dance competiton at the ground of Dovans Primary School attached with the holy place Dansanghu.   As like this women from different villages comes and dance at Tudikhel and Bhagawati temple near to Airport. One of the organise committee member Mr.Dharmendra Mahatara said; "We start this Teej Songs and dancing programme because to save and preserve our culture and Hope to ...

Gai Jatra; The largest observances take place in Jumla, though people observe Gai Jatra throughout the country. But the way in which Gaijatra celebrated in Jumla is different than celebration in any other regions of the country. The festival offers an opportunity to ridicule public officials by depicting corruption and inefficiency in government offices through satire and comics.   a satire to government and politician of Nepal not to think people as sheep's. Today, the role of street comedy during the Gai Jatra festival is no longer as prevalent or well organized due to roof top houses at Bazaar and more people less space to celebrate. Gai Jatra is an eight-day carnival-type festival in Jumla, Nepal, Following with different performance in each day they are; First Day- Gai Jatra a different craft of Gai (cow) dancing on a street during gai jatra. Families who had deaths during the year and are intended to help the dead complete a s...

Heading to Khali Around 7 am of morning I took Jeeps to Cherray Chaur hoping that crossing the pass before 10am so that we could not hit by heat of sun while climbing uphill. Unfortunately, Jeeps is not able to climb the road besides KTS due to muddy and slippery. So, I need to start walk from KTS that means walking full day on sun. Cherray Grassland,Jumla As it is very hard to climb uphill during day time due to hot temperature. It took me an hour and half to reach Cherray Chaur; It is a beautiful grassland with religiously an important place for Hindu. Cherray Malika temple lies at the Northern west side in a small hillside surrounded by pine trees. During Shrawan Puni people from all over Jumla come to celebrate a festival. Students of KTS carrying Fire Wood student carrying firewood While climbing uphill I saw a student of KTS carrying wooden lounge that is used as fire wood in KTS.Student of KTS cook their food by them self as there has been di...