Sewan puja ( hi, सेवान पुजा) Sometimes Banshakti Thaan Puja। बनशक्ति देवता पुजा। is a kind of puja in Hindu culture of
banghushree Banghushree (), sometimes Banghusri (बनघुस्री) or Bankhorsi (बनखोर्सी), is a village located in Gadhawa Rural Municipality ward number 1 of Dang Deukhuri District, Nepal. It is one of the oldest villages of Deukhuri V ...
where peoples of this village gathered on the specific holy place and sacrifice the life of goat or cock in believing that God of the forest will provide security to their castles. They also believe that worshiping this way causes
rain in time. According to Sharad Puri, a graduate student of physics from there, the Peoples of this village has formed a committee for its management. All the peoples have great faith in this holy function. They have planted on bare land and registered in government as a community forest with the name Banshakti samudayik ban
to show their respect towards the forest.
Sewan puja is a symbol of respect for humans to other animals and plants. This puja starts each year right before
monsoon season. According to the culture of
banghushree Banghushree (), sometimes Banghusri (बनघुस्री) or Bankhorsi (बनखोर्सी), is a village located in Gadhawa Rural Municipality ward number 1 of Dang Deukhuri District, Nepal. It is one of the oldest villages of Deukhuri V ...
, heads of worshiped goats and cocks are provided to ''Gurra'' (गुर्रा) who reads
mantra while worshiping.
See also
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Animal sacrifice in Hinduism
The practice of Hindu animal sacrifice is mostly associated with Shaktism, and in currents of folk Hinduism strongly rooted in local popular or tribal traditions, however animal sacrifices were part of the ancient Vedic religion in India, and ...
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