Story behind Tihar
There are various stories about the celebration of Tihar.
One of the famous stories behind the celebration
of tihar is related to Yama the god of death and his sister Yamuna. Yama had been staying away from his sister for a long time. His sister wanted to meet him so she asked various sources to visit him and ask him
to give her a visit. She sent crow, dog, and cow and at the end she went herself to see her brother. She worshipped him with tika and flowers, she put him five colored tika. Yamuna made a circle with
mustard oil, Dubo Grass (Cynodon Dactylon) and put Makhmali Mala (Globe Amaranth) and asked Yamaraj not to go till the oil, Dubo Grass and the flower gets dry. Therefore, every sister worships her brother keeping him in the circle of mustard oil, putting mala (garland) of Makhmali flower and Dubo grass.
of tihar is related to Yama the god of death and his sister Yamuna. Yama had been staying away from his sister for a long time. His sister wanted to meet him so she asked various sources to visit him and ask him
to give her a visit. She sent crow, dog, and cow and at the end she went herself to see her brother. She worshipped him with tika and flowers, she put him five colored tika. Yamuna made a circle with
mustard oil, Dubo Grass (Cynodon Dactylon) and put Makhmali Mala (Globe Amaranth) and asked Yamaraj not to go till the oil, Dubo Grass and the flower gets dry. Therefore, every sister worships her brother keeping him in the circle of mustard oil, putting mala (garland) of Makhmali flower and Dubo grass.
The fifth and last day of Tihar is Bhai Tika. This day
sisters put “Tika of five colours” Paanch Rangi Tika- Yellow, green, red, blue
and white on forehead of her brothers, to ensure long life and pray to Yamraja
for her brother’s long life and prosperity. Sister offers brothers Shaguns of
dry fruits especially walnut, hazelnut (Katus), fruits and sweets and in
return the brothers give their sisters gifts and money. The brothers also put
Pancha Rangi Tika to sister and bow her on her feet and assure her to protect
her till the end of life.
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