Newa culture

Pancha Dana Parba   always  takes place in the month of  Shrawon Sukla Pakshya Astami   in   Lalitpur   and  Bhadra krishna trayodasi in  Kathmandu  and  Bhaktapur.

Dharmadhatu Mandal

Vhairab Snana Kalasa(9 kalasa) YagyaSala New Established Chaitya

Durgati parisodhana Mandal           This is durgatiparisodhana mandala makes only in those places where someone is dead in their family.This mandala is made in 3rd day after death.Family members will call Guru Bajracharyas(Buddhist Priest) to their homes to make this mandala n whorship it.Mandala is made by different colour as seen in picture above n it is circled with seven different brihis as above.The mandala is then decorated with 8 kalasa(known as asta 8 bodhisattwas) n other flags n fruits etc.           Then, it is whorshiped daily upto 5 days n in the 8th day mandala is bring out to the their Mahabiharas or nearest Chaityas n whorship there by all family members.Then the mandala is spill to the nearest river.

                                   Niko Janko Mandala The newari ceromony which is held in nearly 81-82 years old grandpa or grandma,or 1000 moon seen in his/her life .

     ANTI (the al chol pot) made of silver .a typical newari style vessel .It is used to put the local alchol n served in festivals,newari parties,pujabidhis.It is may or may not decorated with fine handicrafts.

      This is the jatra of Chakwadya( MIN Natha) .  Jatra takes place in the month of Chaitra Krisna Pakshya Pratipada tithi.Comonly known as the holy bath of Chakwadya.During this day the Guru Bajracharya performs tantric pujas n rituals in front of the god.In the evening time the god is bring out of the temple n put in the nhawon dabali( bath taking stage ).There also worship the god n some dancing rituals pujas.Then the guru bajracharya n paneju(the other man who holds the holy milk pot)both give bath to the god.

 Performing the Tara Puja by 21 Guru Bajracharyas at Bauddha,Ktm,Nepal                     This is the puja of arya tara Devi(The Godess).All people can do this puja who wants.The Guru Bajracharyas makes mandala of godess n worship it n performs hasta mudras(some kind of dance to worship the godess).n read the dharani of Aparmita,Tara n Karunamaya.After finishing the puja the guru gives avhisheka of Asta Mangala n Asta Kalash.                      Performing this puja means we are granted to defeat 8 fears of life.i.e.enemy fear,weapon fear,famine fear,fire fear,thief fear,goverment fear,water fear,poison fear.n also granted of accidental death fear.