This festival is celebrated at the end of the month of Magha. This signifies the return of the gods to the earth after their brief stay in the heavens. On this day all the villagers gather at their local temple and through the priests the deity tells the devotees what he has brought along from the heaven. People ask the priest a lot of questions about the future and the welfare of their families and crops. People rub butter upon the Lingam in the Shiva temples and if the mice do not eat it up at night, it is taken to be a good omen and supposed to herald a good harvest year. Did you ever celebrate this festival?
That was a nice post, Chanchal. Yes, my sister-in-law in who lives in Himachal celebrates Magha Naun with traditional pomp and gaiety every year in the month of Magh. It is an important festival as the festival celebrates the return of the Gods on earth after their stay in heaven. The whole village gathers at the local temple, to celebrate the festival. The villagers ask questions to the priest of the temple and seek answers about the future and the well being of their family. There is also a custom of smearing butter on the Shiva Lingam. It is said to indicate whether or not there will be a good harvest in the year.
Magha Naun is celebrated with high intensity. On the day of Magha Naun, Himachal Pradesh all the local people assemble at a local temple. At the temple it is believed that through priests gods communicate with their devotees what they have got along from the heaven. Not only this on the day of Magha Naun in Himachal Pradesh local people ask many questions to the priest relating to their future and the welfare of their families and crops. The ceremony of smearing butter on the lingam is held that if mice do not nibble at it at night then it is a good omen. That have great faith in that.
