The practice of keeping water in Chautara and Ghainta is disappearing

Baishak 22, 2082

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The practice of keeping water in Chautara and Ghainta is disappearing

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In the hilly villages here, until a few years ago, you could find Pati Pauwa and Dharamshala all over the road. In the memory of deceased relatives, there was a tradition of building Deurali Danda, Pauwa and Dharamshala under the canopy of trees. It was believed that during the construction of Chautara, especially in Chait Baisakh, if there is water and water in the tank, it will bring religion.

But now that is history. Somewhere only ruins can be seen. Recently, such structures stopped being built. Even those that have been built have collapsed and disappeared due to lack of protection. Pati, Pauwa and Dharamshala of historical importance have disappeared with the expansion of the road. 

82-year-old Wise Shrestha of Dordi Rural Municipality-3 Srimanjang said, 'Until a few years ago, there was no road in the village, everyone was in the house, it was customary to have more faith in religion, but now the road has come in the villages, the road that was used earlier, whether it was a fair or going somewhere, stopped being used. As the new generation did not care about such things, the tradition of keeping water in such squares and houses disappeared.' 

In the summer of Chait Baisakh, when you are thirsty, there is a religion in Chautara so that the people can eat it. Unita Gurung of Rainas Municipality-8 Harrabot, which is no longer there, says . 

Ram Bahadur Karki of Masryangdi Rural Municipality-3 Khudi said,                The water kept in chautari in choutari used to be drunk by shepherds, farmers, farmers, porters, but now the tradition of keeping 'Dharmaghada' in chautari in Baisakh has disappeared. He says 

Rishiraj Dawadi and his wife Sumitra Dawadi of Bensisahar Municipality-11, Chiti Tilhar have kept cold water in clay pots in Chautaro to protect the traditional customs. Dawadi says that water is kept in Chautari to preserve culture and teach the new generation. 

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