Saturday, January 21, 2023

Madhav Narayan Festival

Madhav Narayan 


Madhav Narayan Cultural Festival also known as " देश देखि परदेश यात्रा" from (शंखरापुर) Shankharapur to Shikharapur (शिखरापुर) and return to Shankrarapur again ,  just arrived today at Pharping. 

This festival is known as hardest fasting festival that requires hard discipline. The fasters don't touch anybody during the fast  and walk with bare foot through the journey which runs a month. 
According to the Police and Volunteers , Altogether 216 people involved in fasting where 25 are male and 151 are female. 125 volunteers are there to take care of devotee. Scouts , Red Cross and Local Community Club from pharping are there to serve the devotee. Shikharapur Community Learning Center, Dakshinkali News Daboo, Bajra Matrix and Dakshinkali ward-05 officials are involved to support pilgrimage tour. 

If any one one to donate  and distribute goods as suggested by culture to the devotee 135 numbers of division is preferred including Pujari ,  God and others.


The whole pilgrimage is managed by Madhav Narayan Beawsthapan Samiti lead by Bal Krishna Shrestha . The managed  community get  reformed every two years. 

Jay Madhav Narayan 
©Amrit Shrestha

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Cultural Warriors

Meet the panel of Respected  Guru Ba  ( गुरु बा ) from Kritipur sharing the Culture and Cultural Skill like playing Dhime , Dhime Dance and following the rituals to worship Nityanath (नित्यनाथ)  to the people of Shree Ganesh Guthi Dhime Khala , Dakshinkali-03. 
Once there was a time when Dhime was going to be endangered/vanished. At that time, Shree Ganesh Dhime Khala has set an example to revive the culture through music and musical instruments called Dhime. 

In history, Year 2066 B.S  the first batch of Dhime was produced to serve the southern region and we do have memmories that this team has explore culture to  various platforms like educational, Welcome , Diplomatic and many more. 

There was memmories when Scholar of Dhime, from Dakshinkali-03 stay in front of Bajrayogini Jatra playing it's magical instruments and attracts a huge crowd including national medias. 

This team has serve to Bosan Mhotsav (, बोसन महोत्सव) and other  each and every functions to this Cultural Society. 
https://youtu.be/Q5IfVnCtl1I

Now, Time has changed. Every body has forgotten their contribution. Mission Cultural revival has set an example to Dakshinkali Municipality. 

Thanks to all Cultural warriors who have devoted their time and energy to sustain, revive and explore Culture through Dhime. Even people may forget but not (Historians/) History will. 
Hats up to all . 
©Amrit Shrestha

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