Rabin Man Shakya
Portland, USA.
Newah people in Kathmandu valley celebrate Shivaratri as Sila Charhe. In other words, Sila Charhe is the Shivaratri in Nepal Bhasa. And Shivaratri literally means the night of Shiva.
Taking a trip down memory lane, I remember on the night of Sila Charhe, we the children of the chowk at Naghal Tole, Kathmandu used to organize bonfire at night at the chowk on the day of Sila Charhe. The lady family head of each household in the neighborhood used to bring kani-musya and other nuts for everybody.
Earlier in the day time, we, the kids of the chowk at Naghal Tole used to go to nearby neighbothood homes to take jagat by collecting woods for Sila Chahre bonfire. We used to sing:
Maadyo ya chikul
Ganedyo ya ikula
Si nikha ti ti
This tradition of collecting woods and arranging bonfire is already on the verge of extinction. Today's Internet crazy urban kids of Kathmandu probably do not know anything about those things.
The word Silacharhe has its own meaning in Nepal Bhasa. Si stands for Shiva, la stands for month and charhe for Chaturdarshi and hence Silachahre.
Hindu Newahs celebrate Silacharhe on the day of Sillagaa Charhe. Sila Charhe is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Hindu God: Shiva. Winter is over and Spring is on by the time of Silacharhe. So burning woods for getting heat is the last one in the year.
On the day of Silacharhe, Hindu devotees from across Nepal and other countries like India, Malaysia, Singapore and Mauritius visit Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu to offer the prayers to Lord Shiva.
According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva was born on this day. Similarly, legend has it that Shiva and Sati Devi were married on this day.
Also, in pre-historic times, poison came out of the ocean during Samundra Manthan. Lord Shiva gulped the poison brought about by the Samundra Manthan and beheld it in his neck which bruised and turned it blue. That is why Shiva was called Nil Kantha after that.
Portland, USA.
Newah people in Kathmandu valley celebrate Shivaratri as Sila Charhe. In other words, Sila Charhe is the Shivaratri in Nepal Bhasa. And Shivaratri literally means the night of Shiva.
Taking a trip down memory lane, I remember on the night of Sila Charhe, we the children of the chowk at Naghal Tole, Kathmandu used to organize bonfire at night at the chowk on the day of Sila Charhe. The lady family head of each household in the neighborhood used to bring kani-musya and other nuts for everybody.
Earlier in the day time, we, the kids of the chowk at Naghal Tole used to go to nearby neighbothood homes to take jagat by collecting woods for Sila Chahre bonfire. We used to sing:
Maadyo ya chikul
Ganedyo ya ikula
Si nikha ti ti
This tradition of collecting woods and arranging bonfire is already on the verge of extinction. Today's Internet crazy urban kids of Kathmandu probably do not know anything about those things.
The word Silacharhe has its own meaning in Nepal Bhasa. Si stands for Shiva, la stands for month and charhe for Chaturdarshi and hence Silachahre.
Hindu Newahs celebrate Silacharhe on the day of Sillagaa Charhe. Sila Charhe is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Hindu God: Shiva. Winter is over and Spring is on by the time of Silacharhe. So burning woods for getting heat is the last one in the year.
On the day of Silacharhe, Hindu devotees from across Nepal and other countries like India, Malaysia, Singapore and Mauritius visit Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu to offer the prayers to Lord Shiva.
According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva was born on this day. Similarly, legend has it that Shiva and Sati Devi were married on this day.
Also, in pre-historic times, poison came out of the ocean during Samundra Manthan. Lord Shiva gulped the poison brought about by the Samundra Manthan and beheld it in his neck which bruised and turned it blue. That is why Shiva was called Nil Kantha after that.
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