Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Vivaha Panchami

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This festival falls on late November or early December. It is celebrated to commemorate the memory of the marriage of Sita and Ram, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The purpose of the incarnation was to kill Ravana, the ten-headed demon and this marriage has special significance in the Hindu mythology as Ravana, according to Ramayana, was to kidnap Sita.
Thousands and thousands of pilgrimagecrowd Janakpur, where the temples of Ram and Sita are situated. On the first day of the weeklong festival, they dress the idol of Ram as a bridegroom and carry in a reenact tment of Hinduwedding ceremonies. Not only the Nepalese but also the pilgrims from India in large numbers take part in theprocession.
                     Source: Nepal Tourism Board

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