Dashain Tika Mantra | दशैँ मन्त्र | VEDIC MANTRA
The tenth day of Dashain is called as ‘ Vijayadashami’. It is the most important day of this festival. This is the last day of Durga Puja.
On this day, juniors go to the seniors to receive tika and jamara. The seniors put tika and jamara in them along with blessing and money.
Tika continues for 5 days. The last day of Dashain is called as Kojagrat Purnima. People enjoy this festival in various ways with enthusiasm. They indulge in making various activities. The family members who are away from home get together during this time.
This festival provides opportunities to experience joy and sorrows and also to share the feelings. This festival is also known as the festival of unity. Some positive virtues such as friendship, brotherhood, and co-operation are strengthened during this festival.
The educational institutions, government, and private offices remain closed during the festival of Dashain. People enjoy delicious meals, wear new dresses, fly kites, play swing etc. Mostly in Kathmandu valley, the activities such as flying kites with friends and family members are done.
FACTS ABOUT DASHAIN TIKA
Dashain is believed to be celebrated after the victory of virtue over sin according to the legend. During Satya yug, God Ram got victory over demon king Ravan in this day.
Ram cleaned up all the sin of Ravan from Lanka, the kingdom of Ravan. Also, on this day, Goddess Durga killed the demon taking nine Avatar. So, Hindu celebrated this day with more belief and happiness. As Red color represents victory. So, to celebrate victory over sin Dashain is celebrated putting red tika which symbolize victory.
It is believed to be good if the forehead of person is covered whole by tika. The tika is put on one edge of the forehead to another edge. As, it is believed that, a person with big forehead is lucky.
The ritual of putting tika is celebrated more 5 days from the day of Dashami. Up to Purnima, the ritual of putting tika goes on. People who didn’t get a chance to celebrate Dashain or didn’t put tika in Dashami can put tika in 5 days up to Kojagrat Purnima.
People from far places go to relative’s house for putting tika in 5 days. But in some places, Dashami is the only one day to put tika as other 5 days are of non- importance.
To widow women, white tika, without red color is put with jamara. In Hindu society, widow women’s are not allowed to put on red colors i.e. red clothes, Sindoor and so on. So, in Dashain, no any colors are used in the tika of the widow.
The curd is regarded as the pure thing used in various pujas and occasions. So, in Dashain, it is necessary to add curd in the tika. As you add a small amount of curd it is fine but it is compulsory to add curd in tika.
In Dashain, tika should be put from seniors in time. Every year, the Panchanga committee of the country, declared the scared time to put tika.
If we put tika on that time, then that will be considered as the best. From that time, people are allowed to put tika up to 5 days. Up to that time, we are not allowed to eat anything. It is allowed for all people to eat fruits.
In Dashain, it is important to put tika from the senior of home. If you have grandfathered in the home then, you should put tika and jamara from his hands first. Then, you have to put tika from your parents and then from relatives.
If Dashain and Tihar are in the same month and if Sister put tika to a brother in Dashain then, she is not allowed to put tika in Tihar. It is one of the rituals associated with brother and sister in Dashain.
So, before putting tika to a brother by sister, it is first confirmed about the months of Dashain and Tihar. Brother also should not put tika to sister.
Before the time of putting tika, the tika is first put on the front door of the house. If we do so then, it is sacred religiously. So, before putting tika, it is necessary to put tika and jamara indoor.
It is the festival of Dashain when, lots of rice are being used in each family. Many amounts of tika are used to make tika. In Dashain, it is believed to put more and more tikas.
After putting tika and jamara, girls are offered money whereas boys are not offered money. Mostly maternal uncle gives more money to his niece.
In Dashain, pandit and yogi don’t put red tika instead they put yellow tika.
It is called tika to be redder and jamara to be more yellow. Tika must not be so watery. It should be smooth and should be standing on the forehead for a long time.
Mongolian castes such as Gurung, Magar don’t use red tika. Instead, they use white tika. Most of People following Buddhist religion also put white tika in Dashain.
If in any family, a member died or give birth to the baby, then Dashain is not celebrated. While putting tika, if you heard a death news of someone closest to your family, then you have to stop putting tika and jamara otherwise it is taken as sin. After 1 year of member’s death, family members can celebrate Dashain.
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