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Deuki is an ancient custom practiced in the far western regions of Nepal where a young girl is offered to the local temple. [1] The practice is in decline. [2]Girls become deukis either because their parents offer them in hopes of gaining protection and good favor from the Gods or because their parents sell them to wealthier couples seeking the same holy approval. [1]
Liglig, better known as "ligligkot" is a hill top located in Palungtar Municipality of Gorkha, Nepal. It is located at the height of 1437 meters (4790 feet) mean sea level. Gorkha District has a long and intriguing history. It’s where a Royal Shah Dynasty got its start and the famous Gurkha soldiers got their name. Located 80 kilometers (50 ...
Nepali "Better to die than live like a coward" "Jai Ma Kali, ayo Gorkhali" "Hail Goddess Kali, here come the Gorkhas" Maratha Light Infantry "Kartavya, Maan, Saahas. Marathi Duty, Honour, Courage "Bol Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki jai" "Say victory to King Shivaji Maharaj" The Grenadiers "Sarvada shaktishali" Sanskrit "Ever powerful"
"Janani Janmabhūmishcha Swargādapi Garīyasī" (Devanagari: जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी; IAST ...
Dedication often refers to various religious and secular ceremonies and practices such as: Dedication (ritual) the ritual or ceremonial establishment of a purpose for a person, place, or thing Dedication of churches
Faith with trust and dedication is called shraddha; faith with trust and confidence is nishtha, in this sloka, Krishna speaks about the twofold path of faith and confidence. [3] Self-knowledge ( atma jnana ) can exist when self-knowledge is not fully established; Jnana-nishtha refers to self-knowledge that is fully assimilated and established.
The Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Sherpa as a subgroup within the broader social group of Mountain/Hill Janajati. [56] At the time of the 2023 Nepal census, 250,637 people (1.1% of the population of Nepal) were Sherpa. Just 9,435 of them speak second language.
The Sagan ceremony and the materials used are based on Tantric tradition. The five food items in Sagan represent the five Tantric elements (panchatatwa) – fire or "agni tatwa" (symbolized by wine), earth or "prithvi tatwa" (meat), water or "jal tatwa" (fish), ether or "akash tatwa" (lentil cake) and air or "wayu tatwa" (egg).