Swasthani Brata Katha is a Hindu tale recited everyday for a month, which mostly falls in January and February. The book has 31 chapters which tell the story of life of various gods and goddesses. The story of goddess Swasthani and Shiva is mainly focussed, Swasthani is the Hindu deity known for miraculously granting wishes made within a solemn state by the pure.[1] The sacred book was originated in Ancient civilizations of Nepal. The Brahmins were the first to have read this amazing. It is read mostly by Nepali Hindus in comparison with those from India. This book’s story was derived from Skanda Purana.
The festival usually begins from the full moon day in the Nepali Poush month, normally from January to February, and certainly will end on the next full moon day. Every single night family members gather around, recite one chapter on the story each day till the 31st day in organization Nepali family. This month-long festival is marked by fasting especially by women including few men complete month for the sake of family welfare or getting a good wife or husband. [2] The festival conclude through Ashwamegha Yagya, devotees worhsip god Shiva for whole night.
When the festival concludes next month, various types of food are in order to mark the end of the day and it is assumed that every thing has to be 108 pieces perhaps the flowers. Of the 108 pieces, eight are to obtain to the husbands, if there isn't an husband then to son, and if no son then to the son of a friend, and if no friend then the fasting lady to be able to formally release it on the nearby river.
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