Why And How Is Fulpati Celebrated? The Story Is Interesting

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Fulpati :Dashain is not just a festival of fun. It has many features and importance. There are social significance, which unites the society. It has religious significance, which conveys the message that power and truth prevail. It has economic significance, which leads to a booming market for everything from clothing to food. There is emotional significance, which brings distant relatives together.

Dashain is a festival of harmony. It is a festival of unity. Overall, it is a part of our way of life. From Ghatsthapana, Dashain begins duly. Tick ​​on the tenth day of gestation. That is the day to get vaccinated from relatives, Ganyamanya. This is called Vijaya Dashami. It is also a triumph of victory. The victory of truth over untruth.Fulpati

Every day since the beginning of the decade has its own significance and meaning. It is not only associated with religious traditions. It also has a formula for making our way of life pleasant and loving. Dashain-culture inspires us to laugh and live in harmony with society, a sober and balanced life.Fulpati

How Is Fulpati Celebrated?

Fulpati Is in 7th Day of Dashain . This date also has special significance. On the seventh day, flowers are brought in as a form of worship for decades. There are some statements about the prevalence and importance of flowers. Even though Dashain starts from the day of Ghatsthapana, the activity of Dashain starts from today, i.e.Fulpati

After bringing flowers in every house, the dawn of the decade begins. According to the classical method, flowers are brought in as a symbol of good fortune.It is customary to worship nine types of leaves like banana, pomegranate, paddy, haldi, mane, karchura, vine, ashoka and jayanti and bring them to the place of Durga Puja at the rate of each bunch .Fulpati

In these nine leaves, Brahmani, Rakchachandika, Lakshmi, Durga, Chamunda, Kalika, Shiva, Shokaharini and Karthiki Devi are worshiped one by one with sixteen ingredients.

On this day, flowers are brought from Dashainghar of Gorkha Durbar and brought to Hanumandhoka. It is customary to bring six people of Magar caste from Gorkha to Jeevanpur of Dhading district including the priests of Dashaingharas. After that, there is a tradition of bringing six Brahmins from Jeevanpur of Dhading district to Jamal of Kathmandu.Fulpati

From Jamal to Hanuman Dhoka, high-ranking civil servants, Gurju’s platoon, band baja, panche baja, decorated kalsyundi and cultural dance songs are brought along with long line .

It is said that after the unification of Nepal as a fragmented state, the flowers picked from Gorkha were taken to various Shakti Peeths of the country. It was customary to bring flowers from Gorkha to Dashainghar in the temple of Taleju Bhavani in Hanumandhoka, Kathmandu, through Jeevanpur in Dhading district.

Fulpati Bandai : Gorakhkali to Hanuman Dhoka

On the seventh day, flowers are brought into the house as worship material for Dashain.

It is customary to bring flowers from Gorkha Durbar and bring them to Dashainghar of Hanumandhoka Durbar in Kathmandu. According to the historical and religious tradition, it is customary to bring the flowers prepared in the Gorakhkali temple of Gorkha to the Hanumandhoka palace.

The priests of the Gorakhkali temple at Gorkha Durbar, Kalsheni, Mangaleni and Bhitriya Susare prepare flowers. On the day of Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, Ghatsthapana is performed by invoking Bhagwati. Along with this Ghatsthapana, there is a classical law to worship Bhagwati and keep the deposit of Durgavati’s beloved barley.

In Sanskrit, Jamara is called Jayanti. One of the names of Bhagwati is Jayanti. After performing the ritual worship, the courtiers send the doli with flowers to Kathmandu at the auspicious site in the morning.

There is a tradition of bringing flowers from Gorkha to Jeevanpur of Dhading district by six people of Magar caste including the priest of Dashainghar of Gorkha Durbar and from Jivanpur to Jamal by six people of Brahmin caste from Kathmandu.

From Jamal to Hanuman Dhoka, high-ranking civil servants, Gurju’s platoon, Nepal Army’s band baja, panche baja and cultural dance songs are brought along with lavalaskar. It is customary to bring in flowers in the evening after reaching the Hanumandhoka palace.

As a flower, nine types of leaves including banana, pomegranate, paddy, haldi, mane, karchur, vine, ashoka and jayanti are worshiped and brought to the place where Durga is worshiped at the rate of nine each.

In the leaves of nine species, Brahmani, Raktachandika, Lakshmi, Durga, Chamunda, Kalika, Shiva, Shokaharini and Karthiki Devi are worshiped one by one. It is also called Navapatika. Indra, Shiva, Vishnu and Shri Ram had fasted Navratra for the slaughter of Vritasura, Tripurasura, Madhukaitav and Ravana respectively.Fulpati

According to the same mythological belief, such a method was followed by the chairman of the Nepal Panchang Judging Committee, Pvt. Dr. Ram Chandra Gautam explains.On the seventh day, especially Mahasaraswati and books, copies, pens and masidani etc. are also worshiped. Farmers go to the fields on the seventh day to worship the paddy with sandalwood, akshata and flowers and bring the rice ears and plants into the house.Fulpati

This is how the tradition came to be

From the time of the then King Prithvinarayan Shah, the tradition of bringing flowers from the Dashainghar of the Gorakhkali temple to the Hanumandhoka Durbar in Kathmandu has started. Before Prithvinarayan Shah became the king of Gorkha, it was customary to keep flowers in the palace with pomp and circumstance.

Even before his father Narabhupal Shah and grandfather Birbhadra Shah, even during the reign of Prithvipati Shah, flowers were kept in the palace with pomp and circumstance. Prithvinarayan Shah, who became the king of Gorkha in 1799 BS, continued to conquer other kingdoms as well.Fulpati

After conquering the Kathmandu Valley in 1825 BS and making this khaldo the capital of the country, flowers were imported from Gorkha Durbar to Hanuman Dhoka.It is said that after his victory in Kantipur state of the valley, Prithvinarayan Shah ordered to bring flowers from Gorkha to Hanuman Dhoka.Fulpati

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