Dakila Rituals of Late Chandra Mali Performed

 Nepal Oregon News reporter

Portland, (Nepal Oregon News):  A Dakila ceremony was performed on Friday, August 27, 2021 at the home of Raju Mali in Tigard, Oregon to commemorate the first anniversary of Ms Chandra Mali's demise.

Dakila ritual, a religious act of paying annual tributes to the dead soul, was performed by Rev Guruju Prajwal Vajracharya, chief priest of Portland's Nritya Mandala Mahavihara.

Guruju Prajwal on the occasion using Gan (Ritual Bell) and Vajra (Thunderbolt) chanted religious rituals  praying for the soul to be reborn in the Sukhavati Bhuvan.

Laukik Pinda was made, Gurumandala and Mamiki Puja were performed by Guruju Prajwal. The Puja consisted of offering flowers, Sinha, raw rice, water and Dhun (Nepali incense sticks). The religious ritual during Dakila tradition involved a number of objects -- Dhun, Dewa, Sukunda, Ita, Goja Jajanka etc.

Late Ms Chandra Mali is the mother of Raju Mali and Ganga Sharma who are both the former presidents of Nepali Association of Oregon.

It is to be noted that late Chandra Mali's Buri Janko (Bhimratharohan) was held in October, 2019 and religious rituals were performed by Guru Prajwal Vajracharya.