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Shree Swasthani Brata Katha is an amazing way to hear and readtheSwasthani stories on your smartphone or tablet. This appconsistsof the whole text from the sacred book along with a mellowvoicereading out the stories. You can scroll through the chaptersas themonth long reading festival progresses. Swasthani Brata Kathais anapp designed for all Nepalese around the world who miss andwish toreminisce in the age old stories that we listened to growingup.Shree Swasthani Brata Katha is the new way to pass our cultureandtraditions on to the tech generation. Shree Swasthani BrataKathais a very popular ritual observed in Nepal in the Poushmonth(January – February) during winter. Goddess Shree Swasthani,knownto grant wishes of her devotees, is worshipped for the wholemonthof Poush. The Swasthani Brata Katha (story) is recitedeveryday.The month long telling of the tales are dedicated to theGoddessand the stories that are mainly narrated are those ofSwasthaniDevi, Lord Shiva and other Gods. Goddess Shree Swasthaniis usuallyportrayed as a four-handed deity with Charka, Trishul,Sword andLotus in each hand - sitting at the center while AstaMatrika oreight deities of power – Mahakali, Baishanavi, Brahmi,Maheswari,Kaumeshwari, Barahi, Indrayani and Chamunda paintedaround her. Itis believed that Goddess Swasthani helped GoddessSati overcome hertroubles after she burned herself at Daksha Yagaafter hearing herhusband, Lord Shiva, being insulted. As per thislegend GoddessSwasthani helped Sati overcome the troubles and thento reincarnateas Parvati and win over Lord Shiva as her husbandagain. DuringSwasthani Katha, Hindu married women observe Brata orfasting forthe wellbeing of their husbands and unmarried womenobserve theBrata in order to get a good husband. Women wear redcoloredclothes and bangles during the one-month period as it isbelievedthat red is a sign of good luck. The Brata is observed foronemonth. The month long rituals associated with Swasthani Kathatakesplace on the bank of rivers. In Kathmandu the festival takesplaceat Salinadi, a river associated with the Swasthani BrataKatha,situated in Sankhu. During the holy period, in the morningorevening the Goddess is worshipped by family members, amidchantingof holy hymns from the book Shree Swasthani Brata Kathawhichnarrates the divine leelas of Swasthani Devi. After thechanting ofmantras stories are read by an elderly family member.The storiesmainly revolves around the theme – how some devotees duetoignorance take the side of Adharma and are later rescued bytheGoddess. A major highlight in the stories is the prominenceofSwasthani Devi over other gods in the Hindu Pantheon. In thefirstfew chapters of the 31-chapter book, episodes are relatedtoSatidevi’s (Lord Shiva’s wife) sufferings and her bearing themwithcourage and, eventually, Shree Swasthani rescuing her fromhertroubles and agonies, are explained. During the Brata period,afteran early morning shower, the Pooja of Shree Swasthani begins.Inthe evening chanting of Brata Katha or stories is a must.Theroutine shouldn’t break. It should go on uninterrupted foronemonth from the date of commencement. At the completion ofchantinghymns, flowers and fruits are to be distributed among allthoselistening to the Brata Katha. On the concluding day of thePuja,the holy symbol of Om is painted on a copper plate. AShivalingamade of mud is also erected on it. Later, the Puja oftheShivalinga takes place and this concludes the Shree SwasthaniBartaKatha.

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