Pomelo is very large citrus fruit of botanical name Citrus maxima. It is very sweet taste after ripening . Have you ever tried a honey pomelo ? This large citrus fruit can be found in the produce section from late fall to early spring. Here's more about this tasty unique citrus fruit.The fruit is used in many festive celebrations throughout Southeast Asia. After a Captain Shaddock of an East India Company ship introduced it to Barbados, the fruit was called "shaddock" in English. The fruit is also known as jabong in Hawaii and jambola in varieties of English spoken in South Asia. The etymology of the word "pomelo" is uncertain. It may be an alteration of "pompelmoes", in Tamil pomelo are called pampa limasu, which means "big citrus". The name was adopted by the Portuguese as pomposos limoes and then by the Dutch as pompelmoes. Typically, the fruit is pale green to yellow when ripe, with sweet white ( or, more rarely , pink or red) fle...
Nepal is home for several indigenous and ethnic groups. It is a melting pot of multilingual and multicultural dimension. More than 60 ethnic groups have been recorded and many are still exploring, who are prosperous with their own language, costumes and traditions. They have their unique festivals in celebration. In Nepal, people celebrate national festivals and local fair for the whole year in different months. Some of the representative festivals and events are as follows.
Maghe Sankaranti, Fagupurnima and Maha Shrivaratri
Maghe Sankranti is celebrated in the month of January, on the first day of Magh according to the Nepali calendar. People eat various dishes of delicious food as ghee, ladoo and Chaku as well as sweet potatoes. Married daughters come to their parents to join the happiness.
Fagupurnima is a colorful festival, celebrated during the month of March on a full moon day. People celebrate this festival by throwing colors and waters to each other. It is beautifully celebrated in the Terai regions of Nepal.
Maha Shivratri celebration is dedicated to Lord Shiva, celebrated on the no-moon night by the Hindus generally in the month of March. A big fair held in the Pashupatinath area by millions of Hindu devetees. Sadhus paint their bodies by the ashes and worship Shiva ji throughout the whole night.
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Maha Shivaratri is an annual festival dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, and is particularly important in the Shaivism tradition of Hinduism. Unlike most Hindu festivals, which are celebrated during the day, Maha Shivaratri is celebrated at night. Also, in most Hindu festivals, which include expressions of cultural revelation, Maha Shivaratri is an intense event focused on its introspection, fasting, meditation on Shiva, self-study, social harmony and all-night vigil in Shiva temples Is remarkable.
The celebration includes an "awakening", overnight waking and prayers, as Shaiva Hindus mark this night as "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in their lives and worlds through Shiva. . Fruits, leaves, sweets and milk are offered to Shiva, some people fast throughout the day, perform Vedic or Tantric worship of Shiva, and some do meditation yoga.In Shiva temples, Shiva's holy mantra "Om Namah Shivaya" is recited during the day.
Maha Shivaratri is celebrated on three or ten days depending on the Hindu luni-solar calendar. There is one Shivaratri (12 per year) every lunar month. The main festival is called Maha Shivaratri, or Great Shivaratri, which takes place on the 13th night (wandering the moon) and the 14th day of the month at Phalgun. In the Gregorian calendar, the day falls in February or March.
History and importance
Many legends tell the importance of Mahashivaratri, one is the dance night of Shiva.
Maha Shivaratri is mentioned in many Puranas, especially Skanda Purana, Linga Purana and Padma Purana. These medieval era Shaivite texts present various versions associated with this festival, and refer to fasting, reverence for Shiva's symbol such as the lingam.
Various legends describe the significance of Maha Shivaratri. According to a legend in the Shaivism tradition, it is the night when Shiva performs a heavenly dance of creation, protection and destruction. Chanting of hymns, recitation of Shiva scriptures and ragas of devotees are included in this cosmic dance and remember the presence of Shiva everywhere. According to another legend, this is the night when Shiva and Parvati were married. A different legend states that the Shiva emblem such as the offering of a linga is an annual occasion, if to restart on a sinful path, to get rid of past sins, and reach Mount Kailash. And get liberation.
The dance tradition has historical roots on this festival. Maha Shivaratri has served as a historic confluence of artists for annual dance ceremonies in major Hindu temples such as Konark, Khajuraho, Pattadakal, Modhera and Chidambaram. In the Chidambaram temple, the event is called Natanjali, meaning "worship through dance", famous for its sculpture depicting all the dance postures in the ancient Hindu text of the performing arts called Natya Shastra. . Similarly, in Khajuraho Shiva temples, a major fair and dance festival on Mahashivaratri, where Shaivite pilgrims were camping for miles around the temple complex, was documented in 1864 by Alexander Cunningham.
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