Terai-Madhesh celebrates Judshital festival with traditional fervor

Key Points

• Judshital festival is celebrated with enthusiasm in Siraha and Terai-Madhesh districts to mark the Bikram Sambat New Year.
• The festival includes rituals such as sprinkling water by elders, offering grains and jaggery sherbet to deities, and consuming special digestible foods.
• Maithil youth participate in playful soil and mud splashing symbolizing respect for nature and wishes for prosperity.
• The festival promotes mutual harmony among castes and communities and seeks favorable agricultural conditions and protection from nature.