Kathmandu: Long lines and winding stretches to all the angles that may be in Basantapur Durbar Square since the morning of Thursday when Taleju Bhawani’s temple reopens the gate for worshipers after a two-year gap because of the Pandemic Covid-19.
Opened once a year on Maha Navami Day, Taleju Bhawani is considered the main goddess of Newa, also considered the Savior of children.
However, this year the door reopened in the morning after administration of vaccines to people living in the main urban areas of Nepal and thinning the number of Covid-19 cases.
Along with Jabs, Basantapur Durbar Square’s supervision office coordinated with local clubs this year distributed masks and sanitis for worshipers who visited the temple.
“Last year it was still closed.
I feel happy to visit the temple this year,” said Nilkantha Gautam, a worshiper to Ani after visiting the temple.
Taleju Bhawani’s temple located in the Hanumandhoka Durbar area opened only on the MahanaWami or Ashwin Shukla Navami (the ninth day in the month of ASOJ according to the lunar calendar) every year.
Meanwhile, Dewi Tulja Bhawani was taken in the midst of the ritualistic procession to the Mulchowk area of ​​the Hanumandhoka Durbar area at Luck hours 7:11 on Thursday morning, at that time was repaired by the Nepalese calendar determination committee.
The Dewi statue will be stored in Mulchowk where special Puja will be offered at midnight at Nawami at the expense of 54 male and 54 male buffalo goats.
The big statue of Dewi Taleju was placed in Mulchowk and worshiped until Vijaya Dashami Day.
Brought to the Sanctum Sanctorum temple on the morning of Vijaya Dashami in the midst of religious procession.
“I felt very happy; the queue also walked without obstacles Ram Kumari Baniya, said another worshiper to Ani.
The ancient temple from Malla-era was only open on the ninth day of Waxing in the month of ASOJ according to the month calendar.
Special worship was done to Durga Bhawani It was on the occasion of MahanaWami and ‘Jamara’ who had germinated offered to Dewi in various temples.
Male goats, ducks, male roosters and buffaloes were sacrificed in various temples dedicated to the goddesses.
Those who do not sacrifice animals or birds, offer fruit -buahan and vegetables to the goddess.
Holy Durga Saptasati and Devi Strota are also read at home and in temples today.
As mentioned in Markandeya Purana, Dewi Chamunda has killed Devil Raktabij on the Maha Navami day.
On this day, security forces too Doing what is called ‘Puja Kot’ or worshiping the current.