Fifth day of Tihar Gobardhan Pooja being observed today

Gobardhan pooja - the fifth day of the Yamapanchak (Tihar festival), the second biggest festival of Hindu is being celebrated throughout the country Monday by worshipping ox.

Oxen are worshiped on this day as they till the land and help grow crops to sustain life.

Ox is worshipped with tika, garland and then a delicious meal is fed to it on the occasion. People who follow lord Krishna perform 'Gobhardan pooja'. These people build a small hill made out of cow dung and put some grass on it then perform pooja on it.

This pooja symbolizes the act of lord Krishna when he lifted the gobhardan hill and saved millions of people and cows from floodwater.

Similarly, people belonging to Newar community within the country and abroad perform Mha pooja (self worship), which is regarded a unique way of venerating the god who resides within every human being.

They give themselves blessings to remain healthy and happy for the rest of the year. nepalnews.com pb Oct 23 06

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