On the day of Atwari, Atwari is celebrated by fasting throughout the day and in the evening by praying in the name of Bhiwan (Bhima).
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The Tharu community of the West is celebrating Atwari today. It is customary to celebrate Atwari on the second Sunday after Ashtimki festival celebrated by Tharu community women. There is no uniformity in celebrating Atwari in all regions.
In Dang Deukhuri valley, Atwari has been celebrated on August 15. According to which Lamhi municipality has given public holidays on 15th and 16th of August. Lumbini state government has given public holiday today in 6 districts of Terai including Dang.
Previously, the Lumbini state government had been giving holidays to the communities concerned in Dang, Banke and Bardia districts, but this year public holidays have also been given in Dang, Banke, Bardia, Kapilvastu, Rupandehi and West Navalparasim, which is a Tharu-dominated district.
Two days public holiday has been given in three municipalities of Dang on the occasion of Atwari festival. After the state government gave a holiday today, the local level of Dang has given an additional public holiday on August 9. Ghorahi sub-metropolitan city, Dangisharan rural municipality and Rajpur rural municipality have given holiday tomorrow.
Sudurpaschim Province government has given a public holiday on Sunday on the occasion of Atwari festival.
Atwari festival is celebrated by Tharu community men. There has been a lot of activity in the Tharu settlements since morning. On Atwari, there is a tradition of fasting and worshiping by preparing rice, roti, dried fish, kharia, sindra, flowers, etc. On the day of Atwari, fasting is done all day and in the evening, Atwari is celebrated in the name of Bhyawan (Bhim).
On the day before Atwar i.e. on Saturday night, it is customary to cook and eat sweet dishes such as fish, gangata, ghongi etc. Rate is called Bhinsarya in Tharu language.
Today, in the evening, it is customary to worship Bhima, one of the five Pandavas, after taking a bath in the evening and making a fire from the Ganyari wood and baking five to seven-thick bread from the flour of wheat, rice, and rice. After the pooja, some of the bread, fruits, curd in the name of the sisters are taken out and eaten.
The second day of Atwari is considered as the day of Fharar. On that day, in the morning, rice and vegetables are cooked after bathing. There is also a tradition of worshiping by adding small pieces of ghee and salla to the fire of Guintha.
On the day of Fahrar, there are five to seven vegetables. Mass and vegetables should be mandatory in it. From this, food is separated in the name of sisters. Such food is called Agrasan (Koseli) in Tharu language. On the second day of Agrasan Atwari, it is customary to give a gift to a married girl.
When the kingdom of King Dangisharan of the Tharu community was in trouble, Maila Bhai Bhim, one of the five Pandavas who came to visit Kankrevihar in Surkhet, helped King Dangisharan. Legend has it that the Atwari festival is celebrated by fasting in Bhima's name. There is a popular belief in the Tharu community that after worshiping Bhima, one becomes as strong as Bhima.
