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| This is the basic set up of the Shivratri Pooja done by us (Kashmiri Pandits) known as watak puza to pray to Vatuka Bhirava . |
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| The beautiful "OM" designs have been made by me, also the decorations! The kalash's (big and small) are filled with walnuts and later distributed amongst relatives and neighbors. |
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| A small hawan is done and prasad offered to the deity. The prasad fed varies from one household to another. We make a total of 7 vegetarian dishes (some families offer non-veg too!) and a crispy snack made with rice flour and walnuts called DRAN |
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| me :D |
For extra knowledge about the history and details of why/how kashmiri pandits celebrate shivratri, please visit this link
so wen i'm getting the walnuts :P
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ReplyDeletelooking at the 'mandir' reminded me of my home's mandir. The concept is the same, and yes, the rituals too.
ReplyDeleteAapki Mahashivratri mangalmay ho!
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Sepo Happy Maha Shivratree..hope u had a great 1..hws Mumbai shaping up???
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It looks like a very fun celebration! I need some Kashmiri friends in real life, damnit! I'd love to join in on this celebration of yours.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Vimal i was looking for Kashmiri shivrarti pooja.Any idea if available online.
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I just wanted to add a comment to mention thanks for your post. This post is really interesting and quite helpful for us. Keep sharing.
ReplyDeletePerformed shivratri puja online