Once upon time in a town
of terai region of Nepal, there was a king called HARISH CHANDRA THARU of Tharu
community. He was very rich in property and loves his people very much. One day
he invited all the citizens of his town for RAJABHOG (palace party)and treats
to his people by distributing rice, maize, wheat, chewra, vegetables and
fruits. He delivered the graceful speech for the well fare of his citizens.
Among them there was a poor old girl(unmarried) named MASUSAHI BHUDIA of Tharu
community, she works in the palace. She was selected to work for rice making
mill by The king Harish Chandra Tharu. She felt bad for this type of work
because she was alone and no one for her support. So, she remembered the GOD
for help. At that time the GOD gave her a dream that he will come in her dream.
She was afraid about it. So, she went to neighbor home for shelter.
A boy of tharu community |
Women: Where are you
going?
Boy: I am going to meet
my father i.e sun.
Women: Ok, if sun is your father then he is a GOD, so she said told him to reduce her trouble in her daily life.
Women: Ok, if sun is your father then he is a GOD, so she said told him to reduce her trouble in her daily life.
Boy: ok, I will inform
my father about it.After some dialogue, he went towards his destination. He
tied a rope and counted as one message that should be told to sun. On the way
he meet with a horse.
Horse: Where are you
going boy?
Boy: I am going to meet
my father.
Horse: The horse was
suffering from stomach pain, so the horse told him to make him relief from this
pain to the sun.
Boy: Ok, I will inform
this message to the sun ( regarded as a GOD).In this way he meet different
people and animals on the way. After few days he reached to his destination i.e
sun. He meet with the sun.
Sun: Why did you come here?
Boy: I came here to meet
my father as my mother suggestion.
Sun: Who is your father?
Boy: You are my father
as my mother told me.
Sun: Are you a son of
MASUASHAI BHUDIA?
Boy: Yes, I want to
inform you that I meet different people and animals on the way. So, they gave
me some message to you, then he told about widow and horse.
Sun: They are suffering
from different trouble due to their own work. That was the reflect of their own
bad works. He said if you do good job for the well fare to the people then they
will never get trouble in their life.
Boy: Ok, I will told
them when I will return from back to my home.
Sun: How did you manage your long journey to meet me. It’s really difficult.
Sun: How did you manage your long journey to meet me. It’s really difficult.
Boy: My destination is
to meet you. So, I walked towards my destination without hesitation because my
dream is to meet you and now I was success to meet you.
Sun: You made me happy.
So, I will give you a name JEETBAHAN that means SUCCESS. From today, the
KALIYUG people will celebrate the success story about you, the women will take
a bratha and worship to your success story. They will worship mahalaxmi in this
festival and they will listen to your success story about you in that festival
called JEETIYA.
Boy: I am very happy as
he meet his father and got name JEETBAHAN.
JEETBAHAN: He told thank
you father and he returned to his home and he convey the messages to the
people. IT is a story of SUCCESS(JEETBAHAN).In this occasion the THARU people
of Nepal are celebrating the JEETIYA festival. This festival tharu women take a
bratha for one day/night with water and fruits only. They worship to the
mahalaxmi devi for their future and prosper life. Detail about this festival in
next post.
Glossary/Source
- Tharu kalyan karini sava
- Tharu Jeetiya bratha katha
Tharu jeetiya bratha story |
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