JUMLA

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...