PRESENTATION ON :

TIHAR FESTIVAL

BY: Bishant Prasad Bidari

BIM 1st semester
TIHAR:

 Tihar is a five-day festival celebrated by Nepalese people, also

known as the Festival of Lights or deepawali.
 It is celebrated in late October or early November and is the second
biggest festival in Nepal after Dashain.
 The festival honors the bond between brothers and sisters.
 The festival is also known for its colorful decorations, and the
streets are filled with lights, garlands, and rangolis.

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ORIGIN OF TIHAR
The actual origin of Tihar is not well documented but we
Nepalese believe that ,
 Yamraj {who was the god of death} was away from his
sister Yamuna(holy river) for long time .
 Yamuna wanted to meet yamraj that’s why she sent Crow
Dog and a Cow to give her message to yamraj that she
wanted to meet him but there was no response from him.
 Then after she went to visit her brother yamraj.
 After she reached there  Yamuna made a circle with
mustard oil and Dubo Grass and put Makhmali Mala and
asked Yamaraj not to go till the oil, Dubo Grass and the
flower gets dry and she worshipped her brother with 5
rangin tikas, fruits and flowers. Therefore, every sister
worships her brother keeping him in the circle of mustard
oil, putting mala (garland) of Makhmali flower and Dubo
Celebration of Tihar/what it involves.
Tihar also known as Deepawali or the festival of lights is celebrated for five-days.

(kaag Tihar):
 The first day of Tihar is known as kaag tihar. During the celebration, crows are called
and offered food.

(kukur Tihar):
 The second day of Tihar is known as kukur tihar. On this day dogs are worshipped as
way to honor and show gratitude towards dogs for their loyalty and companionship.
During the celebration, dogs are adorned with flower garlands, offered food, and treated
with love and respect.

(GAI tihar and Laxmi Puja):

 On this day Cows are worshipped in morning, And at night goddess laxmi is worshipped
for good luck and prosperity.
 Offerings of sweets, fruits, and flowers are made to the goddess, and prayers are offered
for wealth, prosperity, and good fortune.
 Playing deusi-bhailo also starts from this day.
Fourth day of Tihar(Govardhan puja/Mha puja):
 Govardhan Puja is a Hindu ritual celebrated to recall Lord Krishna's victory over
Lord Indra. The festival is celebrated by building small replicas of the Govardhan
Hill, which is said to have been lifted by Lord Krishna, and offering prayers and
food to it.
 Mha Puja is a Hindu ritual performed by the Newar community of Nepal. The
term "Mha" means "self" or "individual," and the ritual is a way to worship and
honor the individual self, as well as the divine within. Also, it is said that Mha
Puja is a way of purifying the body and let the evils and ignorance flood out.

Fifth day of tihar (Bhai tika):

 This is the final day of Tihar and is dedicated to the bond between brothers and
sisters.
 On this day, sisters perform a puja (ritual) for their brothers and apply 5 colored
tikas on their foreheads which is also known as pancha rangin tika and offer them
sweets, fruits, dry fruits etc.

At last we can conclude that Tihar is a way to celebrate the bond between brothers
and sisters and to demonstrate love, respect, and gratitude towards each other. And in
this way 5 days celebration of tihar comes to the end.