rai sakenwa

Sujan Rai Sakela/sakenwa is the main festival of the Kirat Rai community, also called worship of land (Bhumi Puja) which is celebrated twice a year distinguished by two names Ubhauli and Udhauli. Sakenwa Ubhauli is celebrated during Baisakh Purnima (full moon day in the month of Baishak) and Sakenwa/Sakela Udhauli is celebrated during the full moon day in the month of Mangshir. Ubhauli puja is the worshipping of weather or nature and wishing for enough crops. Nakchung (Chief Priest) prays for better crops and better weather for the plant the crops in this Ubhauli.  Udhauli means going down; It is believed that…