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Festivals of Nepal

by Asmita Bhusal | 26-04-2020 15:46 recommendations 0

NAMASTE EVERYONE!! 
Today a festival named "Akshye Tritiyaa" is being celebrated in Nepal. In Hindu religion ,this day is an auspicious occasion of remembering the day of marriage of great lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. 
The reason I want to share this festival among you here in this platform is the accent of this festival towards utilizing indigenous and nearly forgetten crop, Barley. At this day, people eat flour of dryfried barley mixed with sugar or its derivatives and some condiments like clove, pepper, etc.and sugar mixed water as offering. 
Barley is an indigenous crop of Nepal with so many health benefits. Barley is also used to grow "Jamara" during dashain but we have been failing to understand its importance and use for maintaining sound health. Sprouted barley consists of many micro nutrients. This can be grinded and mixed with vegetables and pulses and feed our children as nutritious diet. Barley can also be mixed with other crops like buckwheat and millet flour to make pudding, soup and bread. 
As this festival falls during hot season, there's a religious belief that serving flour of dryfried barley and sweet water would bestow us with the blessings equal to saving a life. 
Every small things teach us something to respect our nature and so do our festivals. 
Thank you everyone.
Source of image: https://www.britannica.com/plant/barley-cereal
https://www.britannica.com/plant/barley-cereal

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  • sandesh thapa says :
    thanks for sharing.
    Posted 09-07-2020 12:35

Prakriti  Ghimire

  • Prakriti Ghimire says :
    Thanks for sharing and informing all of us about the festival.

    Posted 27-04-2020 15:29

  • null says :
    Hello Asmita,
    This culture is so good.We have been following it from our ancestors time so we should conserve this.
    Thank you for sharing this information in Tunza.
    Keep Writing.
    Green Cheers,
    Regards,
    Shreya
    Posted 27-04-2020 14:38 Delete

  • Sudha Bhandari says :
    Hello Asmita,
    Thanks for sharing and informing all of us about the festival.

    Keep writing

    Regards
    Sudha
    Posted 27-04-2020 09:55

Sonika Pariyar

  • Sonika Pariyar says :
    Hello Asmita!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Barley is crop having enormous importance .Different food item have been prepared from barley.It helps to reduces blood pressure ,loss weight and reduces cholesterol.

    Hope to know more from you!

    GREEN CHEERS!

    Regards,
    Sonika!
    Posted 26-04-2020 22:18

  • Asmita Bhusal says :
    Thank you Anjila&#9786&#65039
    Posted 26-04-2020 17:03

  • Anjila Pandey says :
    Hello Asmita,

    Thankyou for sharing about the festival and importance of Barley in many aspects. I also had 'saatu' today, but knew the exact reason for doing so. Barley must be valued and preserved.

    Warm Regards,
    Anjila Pandey
    Posted 26-04-2020 16:41

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