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| This cutest dog was sent to me today as a good-luck wishes on Tihar |
Dog’s day mean
different things for different people, depending on the culture within which our
brain is trained to think. For example, in the western societies it may mean a busiest
day, or a hottest day of a summer, but for the traditional Chinese persons, it
can mean a “Lychee day” or remind them their “Yulin” festival during their
summer, during which dog-meat seems to be enjoyed in China as a special
delicacy, according to some sources.
To the Hindu Nepalese,
however, it means a “dog honoring’ day, and it’s called Kukur Tihar. Kukur
Tihar is the second day of Tihar. Starting from honouring a crow (Kaj Tihar), a
dog (Kukur Tihar), an oxen (Goru Tihar), a cow (Laxmi puja), and brothers (Bhai puja) consecutively,
Tihar is celebrated in five days in Nepal.
During the festival families and friends visit each others' homes, houses are lighted, sweets are prepared, and good times are shared through chatting, playing cards, praying goddess of wealth, Laxmi, singing and dancing. Because of all these excitements, Tihar is one of the most celebrated and cherished festivals in Nepal!
If you're intrigued by this festival's significance, here is a book that describes Tihar in details. Name of the book is Cultural Heritage of the Nepalese, and the link to the book site is here:
If you're intrigued by this festival's significance, here is a book that describes Tihar in details. Name of the book is Cultural Heritage of the Nepalese, and the link to the book site is here:
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