Feb 27, 2023 · In the first marriage, the girl marries a Bel fruit (wood apple), which is regarded as a depiction of Lord Shiva. This is known as Ihi in Newari or Bel Sanga Bibaha in Nepali. Although Newari girls can eat Bel before their Ihi, eating the Bel fruit after the Ihi is forbidden and considered taboo.

Feb 25, 2012 · (Bael Biwaha/Bel Bibaha) or “Ehee” is a ritual that signifies a coming of age for Newar girls. It is an age-old tradition followed devoutly by the Newar community – the predominant resident population in Patan, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Kirtipur in Nepal.

Three times a daughter of a Newar clan is wedded. It is not good to marry the groom (guy) three times. The first marriage occurs before menstruation, with Suvarna Kumar, Lord Vishnu's emblem. This is how the Newar language refers to it. Following that is …

Jul 12, 2024 · Talking about Bel Bibaha (Ihi), it is a ritual for pre teenage girls, which involves marrying a fruit wooden apple (bel) for fertility and prosperity. Likewise, the wild fruit is also considered as a symbol of the Lord Vishnu. There is no recorded documentation on how or when this practice started.

May 8, 2021 · In the 2 day long puja, the bayar fruit is considered as a symbol of Lord Vishnu. When this vine is married, a piece of gold and a fruit bel are kept in the bucket. The father holds the daughter in...

Feb 1, 2012 · Hundreds of onlookers thronged the copper-roofed temple in Kathmandu, lit by butter lamps and filled with incense smoke, as 80 girls between the ages of six and nine awaited their turn for the ceremony, draped in long strings of yellow glass beads and other finery.

Dec 8, 2019 · Girls from the Newa community in Nepal get married at least three times in their lifetime. The first ceremony called Bel Bibaha (‘Ihi’) is where pre-adolescent girls are married symbolically to a bael fruit (wood apple). The wild fruit is considered a symbol of the Lord Vishnu.

Dec 6, 2020 · The ritual called Ihi (or Bel bibaha in Nepali) takes place when the girls are between 5-9 years old, and followed by Bahra ( Gufa in which the girls are again symbolically wedded to the Sun God.

May 19, 2019 · Bel-bibaha is one of the famous traditions followed by each Newari cultured people. In this tradition a preadolescent girl during the age of 5, 7 or 9, before they reach to puberty are married to the Bel (wooden apple fruit) where fruit symbolizes the Lord Kumar, the son of Lord Shiva. Normally, Newari girls are married three times in their lives.

Bel Biwaha of a Newar Girl Bel Bibaha “Ehee” is a ritual that signifies a coming of age for Newar girls. It is an age-old tradition followed devoutly by the Newar community – the