CELEBRATION OF MHA PUJA BY SIKKIM NEWAR GUTHI 5TH & 6TH MILE SAKHA 14TH NOVEMBER 2012 A community Mha Puja was organized by Sikkim Newar Guthi 5th & 6th Mile Sakha on 14th November 2012 in the residence of Bhaju Jagdish Pradhan, Patron and Maiju Purnima Pradhan, Vice President of this Sakha Guthi. Sequence of events:- 1. The ceremony started at 11 am with the President Bhaju Dhirendra Shrestha welcoming all the Forty participating members along with guest Bhaju Dilu Maskey, General Secretary Central Guthi. 2. Bhaju Pradhumna Shrestha President of Gangtok Sakha, explained the importance and significance of Mha Puja. 3. Bhaju KC Pradhan, Chief Patron, released a Newar calendar depicting pictures of important Newar puja items. 4. The Puja began with Maiju Shanti Pradhan, lighting the auspicious Sukunda Lamp. 5. All members were adorned tikas; the ceremonial “Eta” a 12inches long wick prepared from muslin cloth and soaked in oil was lighted in the mandap of each member seated crossed legged across it, given Prasad, shagun and aila followed with bhoj. 6. The ceremony concluded at 1pm with each member wishing each other and taking leave. This is the second time in the history of Sikkim Newar Guthi, that a community Mha Puja was celebrated where newars from all walks-of-life participated. Though this year’s puja was conducted in a small scale concentrating on a target area only (5th and 6th Mile Tadong), the earlier one was celebrated with much pomp and festivity, when the Chief Minister and his cabinet besides other dignitaries were invited. It was conducted in 1996 in the residence of Bhaju K.C. Pradhan. After which this is the first time that a Sakha Guthi has ventured to conduct it.
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