Bhaktapur Digu Puja ( Dewali Puja, Dugu Puja ) is a ritual in which the Newars of Kathmandu Valley worship a lineage god. Digu Puja, aid in the creation of a bond between separated family members as reunion. Digu Puja was/is the Newars‘ most important religious/cultural celebration, through which they demonstrate their great cultural potential. However, cultural historians and anthropologists have mostly ignored this part of Newari culture (i.e., the various ways in which Digu Puja is celebrated).
Digu Puja was/is performed as part of the Newars’ highly cultured tradition. It focuses on the changes in the rituals that have happened as a result of the changing condition and circumstances, as well as identifying certain key distinctions in puja rites among the Newars themselves, while maintaining the core premise. (READ MORE…)