Kathmandu,
Dec 8 : Udhauli, the second most important festival of
the Kirant community, is being celebrated across the country with joy and
fervor today. Udhauli festival is celebrated every year on the full moon day of
month of Mangsir in the Lunar calendar.
During the
festival of Udhauli there is a tradition of worshiping nature and ancestors
before harvesting the crops, says Jeevan Hatachho Rai, president of Kiranti Rai
Yayokhkha. During the festival the Kiranti folks gather together to celebrate
the festival in an organized manner and exchange good wishes.
According to the
religious book Mundhum of the Kirants, time is divided into two parts, Udhauli
and Ubhauli. The Kirant community beleive that these two periods are divided on
the basis of farming. The Ubhauli festival is celebrated on full moon day
during the month of Baisakh. Ubhauli is a festival celebrated during plantation
while Udhauli festival is celebrated at the time of harvesting of the
crops. (RSS)