{"id":4951,"date":"2017-02-02T10:19:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T09:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/?p=4951"},"modified":"2017-02-02T10:19:15","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T09:19:15","slug":"nepalese-cultural-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/nepalese-cultural-beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"NEPALESE CULTURAL BELIEFS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #008080\">MAINLY ABOUT FLORA<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQEdxnaf35R8-0O0q_swC0dwl35F-eCYy_i9qIL8RGi5Cx-ACNm2A\" alt=\"Image result for image for flora\" width=\"243\" height=\"243\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #008000\">The first harvest of paddy is received into the house with due ceremony, with rice, curd and a lighted wick.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #008000\">Fruits and flowers may be stolen but whoever steals a pumpkin will grow a goiter.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #008000\">Don&#8217;t point at the fruit in a tree with your finger; the fruit will go bad.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #008000\">The bachelor&#8217;s button is essential for ceremonies during the Tihar festival. \u00a0Because the flower keeps\u00a0fresh for a long time, it is a symbol of longevity.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSYzU0v_qLUpNCsFUHZQ0DiyfBx1Wu-Pt5hdXWOVgR7k_1jqgbF\" alt=\"Image result for bachelor's button in nepal\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">Bachelor&#8217;s button<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\">The<em> red rhododendron<\/em> is Nepal&#8217;s national flower. \u00a0It is found in the hills at an altitude of about 6,000 feet from the sea level. \u00a0The colour of the flower changes to a light pink in higher altitudes.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\">The <em>peepul tree<\/em> is sacred as it is believed to be the god Narayana; only a Brahman may pull it out. \u00a0On all the main trails in many parts of the hills, platforms known as\u00a0<em>chautara\u00a0<\/em>are built and peepul and<em> banyan trees<\/em> provide shelter and shade for travellers. The construction of the platform is more than a public service. \u00a0It is the joining of the two trees in sacred wedlock. \u00a0The peepul is also the haunt of the goddess Kumari.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTBylSuaPlveyjbK79LOfGXMvMrQqezPr4ME3dZG0Rj25jS_OlE\" alt=\"Image result for banyan tree photos\" \/><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000\">Children playing on a banyan tree<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQiVePa6J1W_EzxUW3QApJu29st3mXIrOKzNrXq7gKAfXGEP9jk7g\" alt=\"Image result for peepal tree in bodhgaya photo\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">Leaves of the peepul tree<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #008000\">Neither the <em>banana<\/em> nor the <em>bamboo<\/em> should be grown near a house. \u00a0The man who plants these must not let his shadow fall on the plant; \u00a0for if he does, the plant will not grow. \u00a0On the other hand, if the man steps into the shadow cast by the plant, he will die. \u00a0If a bamboo bears flowers, the man who owns it will die. \u00a0The bamboo must not be cut down on Sunday.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\">The <em>tamarind<\/em> tree must not be grown near a house either.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjk6kn1ULT-NJQY_ntBXabVEENifmDQ1F8qQuppZvkKGenr2SkzA\" alt=\"Image result for photo of tamarind tree\" \/><span style=\"color: #800000\">Tamarind fruit<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\">The <em>palm<\/em> <em>tree<\/em> is sacred in Patan. \u00a0It was brought to the town centuries back along with <em>Machhendranath<\/em>, the patron saint of the town. \u00a0The tree must not be cut down but it may be killed by driving a nail into it. \u00a0It must be allowed to grow wherever it takes root. \u00a0If it grows inside a house, a hole is made through the roof so that it can grow unchecked.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\">When a tree has to be cut down in a forest, it is customary to worship\u00a0<em>Ban Devi<\/em>, the goddess of the forest.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\">The <em>tulsi<\/em> (balsam) plant is sacred and is grown in a pot or in a specially raised platform in the courtyard in many homes.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\">The\u00a0<em>kush\u00a0<\/em>is a sacred grass needed for certain religious ceremonies. \u00a0The\u00a0<em>dubo\u00a0<\/em>used as an offering to the gods is evergreen because the crow is said to have wiped its beak upon the grass after taking\u00a0<em>amrit<\/em>, the elixir of life.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4952\" src=\"https:\/\/d2wipdjmobk1g8.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/01\/22152404\/dubo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"post-title entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">Dubo Grass Garland &#8211; (\u0939\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b \u0926\u0941\u092c\u094b \u0918\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u093e\u0932\u093e)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #008000\">The seeds of the\u00a0<em>rudraksha\u00a0<\/em>tree (<em>eleocarpus ganitrus)\u00a0<\/em>are used to make rosaries. \u00a0A seed without crinkles is very rare. \u00a0There is believed to be only one seed in Kathmandu &#8211; in the temple of Pashupati. \u00a0To test if the seed without crinkles is genuine, pour some water upon it and it should rise up with the steam of water.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTjErOSIsCjjZXmnnUG-z6TQwz0r_LcU3JI4RGat_fq93vHqDs2WQ\" alt=\"Image result for rudraksha tree images\" width=\"286\" height=\"286\" \/><span style=\"color: #800000\">Rudraksha seed specimens<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\">The lotus is the seat of some gods.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTtxj5oqZMK50z01OMwebGg3p2zsfieBvFqafsVsvZinuvPu48x5g\" alt=\"Image result for photo of lotus flower\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000\">The\u00a0<em>Kalpabrisksha\u00a0<\/em>is a mythical tree that bears anything one can wish for.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQZwyK8P0wHIkapqSpfiwDt7kHSumNSJP4UfLVx3T8x16LarGtq\" alt=\"Image result for kalpavriksha\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAINLY ABOUT FLORA &nbsp; The first harvest of paddy is received into the house with due ceremony, with rice, curd and a lighted wick. Fruits and flowers may be stolen but whoever steals a pumpkin will grow a goiter. Don&#8217;t point at the fruit in a tree with your finger; the fruit will go bad. 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