The Festival of Dipawali/Tihar.//Happy Tihar.

 

The Festival of Dipawali/Tihar.

The festival of dipawali or Tihar is one of the greatest. Festivals of Hindus. It generally falls on the month of kartik. This festival is also known as the festival of light people  do clean their rooms and house during this festival shopkeepers also clean their shops during the Tihar festival.  Brothers. From far places come to their sisters during this festival. The enjoy a lot by  playing cards, deusi-bhailo, eating delicious foods playing swing and so on. The tihar festival is observed for five days. And, it is known as 'yama panchak' The first day of tihar is 'kag Tihar' People do worship the crow as their messenger on this  day. The second day of Tihar is 'kukur Tihar',people   worship the dog on this day. They do put red tika on its forehead and also a garland around its neek. They also give  delicious food to it.  Similarly, the third day of Tihar is 'Cai Thihar' of :axmi puja' in the morning we worship the cow, we do give it delicious food. In the evening,people place the garland of beautiful flowers on the doors of house. People light electric bulbs on their house, people also light candle and diyo on their house. People clean and decorate their house. After that they worship the goddess Laxmi. People  enjoy this day very much. The fourth day of Tihar is Gobardhan Pooja. People do worship oxen on this day.

The fifth and last day of Tihar is 'Bhai Tika' sisters  worship their brothers and for their brothers and for their good health and long life on this day. Sisters put seven different colours on the forehead of their brother. They put garlands aroubd tge becj if brothers. The do worship for a long and healthy life of their brothers. They serve fruits, rotis and other delicious food to their brothers. Brothers also put seven different colours on the forehead of their sisters  and give them clothes and money as a gift. The enjoy the whole day by playing card and swing.

We need to be aware while playing with patakas. Drinking alcohol and quarreling with others is not good. In the same way, spending much money carelessly is also not good.