Father's day in Nepal

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Some men in Kathmandu go to Gokarna (a place east in Kathmandu) to do the Sraddha or pinda daan to their deceased father and some do Shradha at home or at the near river or at any holy place nearby.

Once Shiva and Parbati disappeared from Himalaya parbat. All the gods were very surprised and started searching them all across the universe. Brahma and other gods, caught Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati in Deer's lives hiding in Sleshmantak forest in Pashupatinath. The "Buck" Shiva was caught by Brahma by his horns. Horns of Shiva came out in Brahma's hand.  Then Lord Shiva asked Brahma and Bishnu to establish those horns as Shiva linga in somewhere in Nepal as they think fit. Brahma placed it in Gorkarna. Since then, It is believed that worshiping Shiva in Gokarneshwor Mahadev and doing pinda daan (homage to dead people) is equivalent of visiting Gaya 10 times (Gaya is another Hindu holy place). 

Kush is a type of holy grass. There is a tradition to bring Kush home on this day of Aushi (no moon day). Hence, this day is called Kushe Aushi. The importance of Kush is explained in Shreemad Bhagwat Gita, Vishnu Puran, Arthaved, and  Garud Puran. 

Kush brought home on Kushe Aushi day is used all the year long. Kush is very important grass and used in all the Hindu rituals and Poojas in Nepal.

Kush is used while taking bath, during dan, jap, hom, pathpooja, pitrikarya and during dusk. Therefore, Kush is regarded very important in Hindu culture. 

It is a tradition of keeping Kush home from centuries. It is scientifically proved that this grass absorbs radiations and bad rays. Even the x-ray can be absorbed by this grass, imagine what else it can do. 

A study was also conducted by taking a bunch of Kush grass in hand and taken x-ray. Much of x-ray was absorbed by Kush. That is why puran and other hindu epics described Kush to wear in right hand finger as a ring. It is said Kush absorb the bad vibration in the atmosphere and purify the body of one wearing kush ring.

The count of leaves depends upon the function that is held viz.: for some functions related to death only Single leaf Dharbham is used; for Auspicious and daily routine a ring made of two leaves is used; for inauspicious but not death related functions, (i.e. Amavasya Tharppanam,Pithru Pooja etc) a three leaf Dharbham ring is used. And for the Temple Prayer and Pooja, a Four-leaf Dharbham ring is used.

Also, when a fire ritual known as Agni Santhana is performed, these Kush are spread all the four sides of the Agni Kunda. Also, during the Eclipse time, these Kush (Dharbham) are used to cover all food items to protect them from the harmful ultra violet radiation.

Whenever any function is held, first Hindus perform a site cleansing act known as "Sudhhi Punyaahavachanam". While reciting the selective versus, they hold the Dharbham bunch in their hand and placing the tip point of it over the vessel containing water. Thus the recited vibration values are absorbed by water in the vessel through the kush (Dharbham)

 

If dharbam is cut & collected on the Avani Amavasya day (Kuse Aushi) it can be retained for usage for one full year. Also, if cut on the Masi Amavasya day then also one can use it for full year. There is a specific slokha for cutting dharbam (the holy grass) that is to be recited while cutting it. 

If Dharbam is obtained from a Brahmin who doesn't know this slokam or versus, the Dharbam is useless, states the Vedic scripts.

 

With Sanskrit phonetic sound and vibration, using the Kush (Dharbham) increases its value. The usage varies according to the functions. It is really a marvel, that in those days of Vedic Era, the Sages & Saints of Hindu land used to control the Magnetic path disturbances, just by simply using this Kush (Dharbham). One more important thing about the Kush is, which is not commonly known to many, that one case use the same Dharbam again and again for seven times, provided, it is washed and dried properly before reuse. It has same power and strength for usage several times. However, the Kush used for any inauspicious ceremonies like Death and karma rituals, should never be used again, as it absorb the ill power from those events to purify the atmosphere.

  

Apart from the above, it is said Kush cannot be planted and grown everywhere. It only grows naturally at selective places. It has its potential soil selection, magnetic path locations and soil conditions that add value to its growth only in selective places. 

If it is kept for a longer time, say for more than six months, (except one cut during Masi & Avani Amavasya days.) then it loses its value and the power of absorbing the radiation or magnetic path control values. However, the same can be used even after six month, only if it is re-energized with specific counts of Gayatri Mantra and when the Gayatri Japa mantra water is sprinkled on it. There is a system and ritual to revibrate/renergize the Dharbam after its lapes of six month.