Mha Puja Feast: Samay Baji Welcomes Nepal Sambat 1147
Nepal Sambat 1147 began today, and Newar families across the country are marking the new year with Mha Puja, the ritual worship of the self. Families gather before mandaps decorated with rice, flowers, fruits and oil lamps, praying for good health, long life and happiness.
After the ritual comes the feast. Samay Baji, the ceremonial Newari platter, takes centre stage, with beaten rice at the middle ringed by spiced choila, lentil bara, egg, black soybeans, greens and pickles. It is shared by the family as a blessing of good luck, health and long life.
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Source: ePardafas
#MhaPuja #NepalSambat1147 #SamayBaji #NewariFood #Tihar
Nepal Sambat 1147 began today, and Newar families across the country are marking the new year with Mha Puja, the ritual worship of the self. Families gather before mandaps decorated with rice, flowers, fruits and oil lamps, praying for good health, long life and happiness.
After the ritual comes the feast. Samay Baji, the ceremonial Newari platter, takes centre stage, with beaten rice at the middle ringed by spiced choila, lentil bara, egg, black soybeans, greens and pickles. It is shared by the family as a blessing of good luck, health and long life.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Source: ePardafas
#MhaPuja #NepalSambat1147 #SamayBaji #NewariFood #Tihar
Mha Puja Feast: Samay Baji Welcomes Nepal Sambat 1147
Nepal Sambat 1147 began today, and Newar families across the country are marking the new year with Mha Puja, the ritual worship of the self. Families gather before mandaps decorated with rice, flowers, fruits and oil lamps, praying for good health, long life and happiness.
After the ritual comes the feast. Samay Baji, the ceremonial Newari platter, takes centre stage, with beaten rice at the middle ringed by spiced choila, lentil bara, egg, black soybeans, greens and pickles. It is shared by the family as a blessing of good luck, health and long life.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Source: ePardafas
#MhaPuja #NepalSambat1147 #SamayBaji #NewariFood #Tihar
