Bibaha Panchami
Hindu scripture are sources of inspiration for the mankind. Be it Ramkatha or Krishnacharitra, the Lord has always praised the human life when born on earth as an incarnation to defeat the evil. They have followed the worldly rituals and the customary tradition either to prove the superiority of human life or to give the message of obedience dutifulness and importance of kinship that shows humanity,which has some beautiful aspects in life.
There are stories about marriage of gods and goddess and their marriages have symbolic and cosmic meanings. Such is the heavenly marriage between Ram and Sita on this day widely known as the Bibaha Panchami among the Hindus.
Among all the incarnations described in the Hindu Scriptures, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, in Treta Yuga as Ram, the son of King Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya Of Ayodhya, now a small province in India, is more like the Kings of those days. Ram, among all the incarnations of Vishnu, is more earthly than heavenly. He is described as a dutiful and obedient son, loving brother and a noble king, who ruled the people according to their wish. Ramarajya is still considered the wisest and the democratic rule of those days. The great sages like Balmiki and Bishwamitra have praised his kingship and his love for people.
According to the Ramayana, a holy scripture written by the great sage Balmike, on the fifth day of the bright half of Mangisir known as sukla panchami according to the lunar calander, Lord Ram Chandra was married to Sita the incarnation of Godess Laxmi, born as a daughter of King Janak the king of Mithila that now is the famous Janakpur in Nepal.
Bibaha Panchami is celebrated to memorize ceremony of Lord Ram with Sita though the ceremony took place Hindu devotees celebrate this day visiting the nerest Sitasram temple.
Dasrath, the king of ayodhya had no children and to have an heir to his throne he performed many yagyas. At last he was blessed with four sons namely Ram, Laxman, Satrughan and Bharat.
King Janak while ploughing the fild to inaugurate the harvesting season in Mithila found a girl – child and named her sita . When Sita was grown up, King Janak invited all noble and brave kings for swoyambara, a ceremony in which the girl chooses her idea husband as per tradition in those days.
The fomous and the most powerful kings from different kingdoms arrived for the event. King Janak had a Shiva Dhanu – a bow given to him by Lord Shiva. He announced that the king who would be able to lift the Shiva Dhanu will be his son-in-law. All the Kings present at the ceremony agreed to it. But nobody could lift the Shiva dhanu.
Ram and Laxman with their guru Bishwamitra were their also present on the occasion. By the order of his Guru, Ram lifted the bow. King Janak and his court were pleased and as promised by King Janak, Ram married Sita on the fifth day of Mangsir – sulka panchami. To commemorate the day, in the Mithila region or presest day Janakpurdham, Bibaha Panchami is celebrated with great pomp and honour.
Janakpur being the birth place of Sita honours its daughter by marking this day with a special ceremony. Devotees from various parts of Nepal and India gather at Janakpur to celebrate the day. The fomous Ram and Janaki temples here are decoprated and from the morning Ram bhaktas - the devotees throng these temples.
On this day the chariot of Sitaram is pulled through the streets of Barabigha ground, Gangasagar and Jhulaghar, the sacred shrines in Janakpur, which follows a huge procession of devotees. Before the procession a sacred performance called Matkor is also performed at the holy pond of Matihani.
Thus the marriage anniversary of Lord Ram and Sita is celebrated as Bibaha Panchami.
Hindus celebratre each and every occasion of their life and give the religious meaning to it. Bibaha Panchami is one among them.
There are stories about marriage of gods and goddess and their marriages have symbolic and cosmic meanings. Such is the heavenly marriage between Ram and Sita on this day widely known as the Bibaha Panchami among the Hindus.
Among all the incarnations described in the Hindu Scriptures, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, in Treta Yuga as Ram, the son of King Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya Of Ayodhya, now a small province in India, is more like the Kings of those days. Ram, among all the incarnations of Vishnu, is more earthly than heavenly. He is described as a dutiful and obedient son, loving brother and a noble king, who ruled the people according to their wish. Ramarajya is still considered the wisest and the democratic rule of those days. The great sages like Balmiki and Bishwamitra have praised his kingship and his love for people.
According to the Ramayana, a holy scripture written by the great sage Balmike, on the fifth day of the bright half of Mangisir known as sukla panchami according to the lunar calander, Lord Ram Chandra was married to Sita the incarnation of Godess Laxmi, born as a daughter of King Janak the king of Mithila that now is the famous Janakpur in Nepal.
Bibaha Panchami is celebrated to memorize ceremony of Lord Ram with Sita though the ceremony took place Hindu devotees celebrate this day visiting the nerest Sitasram temple.
Dasrath, the king of ayodhya had no children and to have an heir to his throne he performed many yagyas. At last he was blessed with four sons namely Ram, Laxman, Satrughan and Bharat.
King Janak while ploughing the fild to inaugurate the harvesting season in Mithila found a girl – child and named her sita . When Sita was grown up, King Janak invited all noble and brave kings for swoyambara, a ceremony in which the girl chooses her idea husband as per tradition in those days.
The fomous and the most powerful kings from different kingdoms arrived for the event. King Janak had a Shiva Dhanu – a bow given to him by Lord Shiva. He announced that the king who would be able to lift the Shiva Dhanu will be his son-in-law. All the Kings present at the ceremony agreed to it. But nobody could lift the Shiva dhanu.
Ram and Laxman with their guru Bishwamitra were their also present on the occasion. By the order of his Guru, Ram lifted the bow. King Janak and his court were pleased and as promised by King Janak, Ram married Sita on the fifth day of Mangsir – sulka panchami. To commemorate the day, in the Mithila region or presest day Janakpurdham, Bibaha Panchami is celebrated with great pomp and honour.
Janakpur being the birth place of Sita honours its daughter by marking this day with a special ceremony. Devotees from various parts of Nepal and India gather at Janakpur to celebrate the day. The fomous Ram and Janaki temples here are decoprated and from the morning Ram bhaktas - the devotees throng these temples.
On this day the chariot of Sitaram is pulled through the streets of Barabigha ground, Gangasagar and Jhulaghar, the sacred shrines in Janakpur, which follows a huge procession of devotees. Before the procession a sacred performance called Matkor is also performed at the holy pond of Matihani.
Thus the marriage anniversary of Lord Ram and Sita is celebrated as Bibaha Panchami.
Hindus celebratre each and every occasion of their life and give the religious meaning to it. Bibaha Panchami is one among them.
