Sewan puja
Sewan puja (Hindi: सेवान पुजा) Sometimes Banshakti Thaan Puja। बनशक्ति देवता पुजा। is a kind of puja in Hindu culture of banghushree where peoples of this village gathered on the specific holy place and sacrifice the life of goat or cock in believing that God of the forest will provide security to their castles. They also believe that worshiping this way causes rain in time. According to Sharad Puri, a graduate student of physics from there, the Peoples of this village has formed a committee for its management. All the peoples have great faith in this holy function. They have planted on bare land and registered in government as a community forest with the name Banshakti samudayik ban[1][2] to show their respect towards the forest.
Sewan puja is a symbol of respect for humans to other animals and plants. This puja starts each year right before monsoon season. According to the culture of banghushree, heads of worshiped goats and cocks are provided to Gurra (गुर्रा) who reads mantra while worshiping.
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References
- ^ "Banshakti samudayik ban · Damodar Road 2, Gobardiya 22404, Nepal".
- ^ "Religious and Spiritual Values of Forest Plants in Nepal". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2018-12-13.