3rd Janku 88 Years Nepali Newari Culture (Bhimratharohan) Rath yatra

According to Newar religious texts, the particular ages for the ceremonies mark inauspicious times in a person’s life, times when even the smallest hurdle might pose a serious threat to one’s life. The various rituals in the ceremony appease particular deities to help a person overcome these potential problems
There are five variations of this ceremony too. Bhimratharohan at 77 years, 7 months and 7 days old, Chadraratharohan at 83 years, 4 months and 4 days, Devaratharohan at 88 years, 8 months and 8 days, Divyaratharohan at 99 years, 9 months, 9 days and the last one when a person lives to see 105 years, 8 months and 8 days.

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