After the Rahdev Temple fair held on Asoj 22, they requested a day to bring in the rice after worshipping all the deities in the evening.
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The import of marshy rice has only started in Mofla village of Hima Rural Municipality-1 in Jumla since Kartik 9. Although the rice was already ripe and ready, the work of importing rice was stopped because the gods did not allow it.
Farmers have said that they started harvesting rice only after the gods had given them the day to harvest rice from Kartik 9. Local Gopal Rokaya said that after the gods gave them the day to harvest rice from Kartik 9, the farmers focused on Jiula to harvest rice.
After the fair at the Rahdev temple held on Asoj 22, in the evening, they had asked for a day to harvest rice by placing all the deities. He said, ‘This is a strange custom throughout the district. Where rice should not be harvested until the gods give it.’ Similarly, there is a custom of asking the gods for a day to cut the grass that has grown in the fields.
‘Not all people live in the same village, they are given days according to what suits everyone,’ Rokaya said, ‘This custom continues till now. Which has provided relief to the farmers.’
He said that since those who have a lot of manpower bring in rice in advance and leave the livestock, there is a problem. He said earlier, ‘The gods give the day so that everyone starts harvesting rice on the same day and tries to bring it in on the same day.’
Locals have said that they ask the gods for days not only to bring in rice but also to cut the grass of the jiulo. This habit makes it difficult to distinguish those who have access and those who do not. If someone brings in rice earlier and someone brings in later, it does not send a good message to the village. There are more than 300 households in Mofla village. Prithi Rawat of Mofla said that it is currently difficult to bring in rice. He said, ‘There is a custom of asking the gods for days so that people do not get bored in the village.’
Rice is cultivated in about 250 hectares of the village, including Chaushila, Badakhet, Dhan, Ghoti, Syal, Duni, Aar, Lade, Thinke. Farmers have said that the crop here lasts for about six months. The day for sowing and harvesting in that village is also given by the gods.
If the harvest of paddy is started one day before or one day after the day given by the gods, there is a custom of offering sacrifices to the temple.
If the fair of the Rahdev temple is delayed, there is a custom of calling all the village priests and monks in advance and asking for money. The day for sowing is asked for on the day of Baisakh Purnima. ‘Whether the paddy is ripe or not, one should start harvesting on the day given by the gods,’ said Rokaya, ‘otherwise it is believed that evil will spread in the village.’
