The ‘Narahari’Narahari’ is being celebrated today in Sudurpaschim Province. There is a tradition of celebrating Maghe Sankranti as a Narahari festival in the Far West.
It is customary to feed the crows with celroti and other sweet dishes on Narahari. On the last evening of Pus or in the middle of Pus, when selling roti is cooked, it is customary to keep the first cooked roti for the crow.
On the day of Maghe Sankranti, the food cooked on the last evening of Pus is washed and fed to crows, saying, ‘Ka kauwa ka, mero roti kha’.
According to the scriptures, Yamaraj, the ruler of Naraka Loka, records the birth and death of all living beings, including human beings, in Prithvi Loka. It is believed that crows do the work of bringing and taking away such details. The crow is considered to be a particularly ominous bird.
It is believed that the crow went to the shrine on January 15th, took a bath, and returned today to eat bread. The crow is a very smart and omnivorous animal.
Crows have a religious belief that everyone is treated equally. It is also considered an all-purpose bird because it eats insects, grasshoppers, and all kinds of garbage.
The custom of not eating fish and meat in Magha has been going on for generations. In the Far West, people who are away for special work return home to celebrate the Maghe Sankranti Narahari festival, while married women go to their in-laws.
This is the chart of Newari; this is a very special kind of festival in the far west, even today. At this festival, many women do their dancing and show their fun. This festival is also a very special one for them. Today they are making this char since yesterday he has been working on it and celebrating it.