Batuk Perform Rituals for Janai Purnima at Pashupati Old Age Home
Summary
Batuks at the Pashupati Old Age Home have begun fasting and performing puja rituals for Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima in Kathmandu. The day marks the traditional changing of the sacred thread, or Janai, after bathing and offering tarrpan to the Rishis.
Key Points
- Batuks at the Pashupati Old Age Home started fasting and performed rituals for Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima.
- Janai Purnima is observed by changing the sacred thread after ritual bathing and purification.
- The observance includes bathing in holy water, applying traditional substances, and offering tarrpan to the Rishis.