Amar Bahadur Thapa, president of Chandannath-Bhairavanath Guthi Committee, said that they change the lingo every year on Ghatasthapana day.
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The Linga has been changed in the famous religious place of Chandannath-Bhairavanath Temple of Karnali Province located in Khalanga, the headquarters of Jumla.
On the occasion of Ghatasthapana, on Monday, according to tradition, 52 hands of lingo were changed in Chandannath temple. A new flag of 52 hands has also been hoisted at Chandanath after changing the lingo of 52 hands.
Amar Bahadur Thapa, president of Chandannath-Bhairavanath Guthi Committee, said that they change the lingo every year on Ghatasthapana day. President Thapa said, "52 hand lingo and 52 hand flags were placed in Chandannath temple. A lingo of 48 hands and a flag of 48 hands are hoisted at Bhairavanath.
Since there are 52 weeks in a year, a lingo of 52 hands and a flag are kept in Chandannath temple. Throughout the year, lingo is installed in the temple with the belief that the gods and goddesses protect them from natural calamities.
Only after changing the lingo, it is the custom of Jumlawasi to keep Jamra in their respective houses and start Ghatasthapana. Due to this reason, the locals of the district usually keep jamra only after noon. Locals of the temple area have taken soil from the same temple and kept it in Jamra.
In this tradition connected with religious faith, it is wished that there will be prosperity in agriculture and no famine. Chandannath Bhairavanath temple has a tradition of offering marsidhan with the linga. Which is believed to increase the production of rice paddy and increase enthusiasm among farmers.
Until a decade ago, it was a tradition to send religious materials for temples from different districts of Karnali region on the occasion of changing the lingo. It was customary to bring food and money from Jumla, Babio, ghee, honey from Humla, Thetuwa, Chawri Furko and Thapka from Humla and meat, Mugi dal, Radipakhi from Mugu.
Now this tradition has stopped. Ratna Prasad Acharya, head of the office of Chandannath Bhairavanath Guthi Committee, said, "Now all the arrangements are made through the security personnel." The tradition of eating new grain (Nuvagi) by Jumlabasi on Ghatasthapana day has been going on for a long time.
It is customary for family members to gather in one place and eat Nuwagi after offering rice paddy that grows in the highest place in the world. According to the traditional customs, the importation of paddy is also started from today in Jumla.
