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Festival- Phulpati Puja
Date: 2012-10-212012-10-21The Phulpati is the 5th day after the Ghatsthapana and from the day of Phulpati the festival will continue with the puja until th main day of Dashain called a Tika day. The navapatriva for phulpati are carried by the helpers from the royal Dashain Ghar of Gorkha via the ancient route upot Jeevanpur in Dhading district. The person carrying the phulpati dives in the rging Budhi Gandaki River instead of walking on the bridge above it or taking a boat ot cross the mighty river. The person belives that he has the blessing of Goddes Shakti and no harm will come his way. After mentioned Phulpati rituals are followed by commoners. Rituals for royal Phulpati is performed in grandeur scale. The nine holy plants are brought from the Dashain Ghar in the Gorkha Durbar, the ancient Shah stronghold since the days of King Drabys Shah. The place is considered immensely auspicious for the Shah dynasty. Some people say that due to this reason, the tradition of Navaratriva Puja and Ghatasthapana in the Dashain Ghar of the old palace is performed even today in grand scale and Phulpati is brought to Kathmandu from this sanctum. The Navapatriva for phulpati are carried by the helpers from the royal Dashain Ghar of Gorkha via the ancient route up to Jeevanpur in Dhading district. The person carrying the Phulpati dives in the the Budhi Gandaki River instead of walking on the bridge above it or taking a boat to cross the mighty river. The person believes that he has the blessing of Goddess Shakti and no harm will come his way. A group of assistant priests from the royal Dashain Ghar of Basantapur place of Kathmandu will be waiting for this person in Dhading to carry the Phulpati to Kathmandu. They bring it to Jamal and from there the Phulpati revives elaborate and used to have the royal treatment. It is placed in a palanquin under a gold-tipped ornate umbrella. Here, the Phulpati is welcomed by the Nepalese Army, Nepal Police and senior government of Nepal . After the perfromance an army platoon of the royal priest leads the Phulpati parade to Hanuman Dhoka Place. While the procession is on its way to Hanuman Dhoka, previously the king used to witnesses the ceremonies taking place in Tundikhel, the army parade ground. The Guns and cannons are fired to honour the Phulpati. By the time the functions of Phulpati, also known as Phulpati Badai is over, the Phulkpati procession will reach Hanuman Dhoka Palace. When the kind was active, the king also proceeds to Nasal Chowk (courtyard) of his palace and pay homage to Nava Durga, the nine shakti goddesses. In such ways used to end the phulpati ceremonies.
