Tihar

Tihar, second important festival after dashain. I think this year is very lucky for me as last year my tihar was boring but this year tihar it was exciting. When we went for shopping there was no crowd. And even in our garden we already had some flower enough for tihar. Then we went for shopping twice. Now without delay let’s talk about my experience.

As I have already wrote that I had a lot of fun in this tihar as in first day of tihar I gave some foods for crows to eat and my good luck that they ate all the things that I gave them. Then that day I also made some garlands for the 

day after as that day was kukur tihar so in second day I also worshipped dogs and I also went to see Ritika’s house and I also put some tika to her dogs as well. Then finally on third day Laxmi puja, I made a rangoli by myself which you can see aside and I think it was the best rangolli I have ever

made and this year I even worshipped goddess laxmi myself. And on fourth day of tihar we went for shopping for vai tika and returned home then in the last day I had to keep the fast and the whole morning me and my mother were preparing foods for our brothers and we both were to tired that day and finally the two major occasion got completed.

But the shocking moment was that when I got to know that school starts from Sunday and I have completed only 5 homeworks among 8 and there are many works to do now.So let’s stop.

Dashain

Dashain, an important as well as the most enjoying festival of Nepal. This year I had a lot of fun as I celebrated this dashain in my village. Me and my sister were only in village on dashain on 24^th of Ashoj. Our parents were in Kathmandu. I missed them but also we had a lot of fun. As my parents were in Kathmandu I wasn’t able to click photo on this dashain. So let me start my experience of dashain this year.

It was an exciting tour to our village. We had a lot of fun. On first day of dashain we left to nagarkot. We enjoyed the sceneries. We even sang and gossiped. That day, was a memorable day of my life as that day there was the clear sky and the scenery were so much beautiful. We reached our destination after 1 hour and 45 minutes. We greet our seniors and relatives. As that day we had got really tired so we took some rest that day.

Similarly on second day, We went to the chowk and ate pani puri and all. Then our remaining days we wasted all by playing cards, gossiping and many more. And, my exciting moment was on that day when I got to know that our parents were coming to take us on fulpati and I was very much excited.

And the day came and when I saw my mom then I was so much happy that I went to hug her that was an amazing and memorable moment for me. But the most exciting moment was that when I saw my maternal uncle with my parents. It was pleasure to see him. Then after in dashami we returned to Kathmandu we reached Kathmandu about 5:30 pm. It was too late. After all this tireness we were finally home. But the most shocking moment was the day after we were going to the village again and when I reached their the fresh air touched to me and I was really happy and I finally returned to Kathmandu on the date of 12^th of Kartik. And in the same way our SQC program was on the way so we had a lot of practices.

So, in this way my dashain went. I had a lot of fun. And in all this first time in my life, I didn’t got time to do the homeworks but I promised myself that I would be completing it before the school. And I even had a lot of fun as well.

QBASIC Program to enter any two numbers and display the greater one.

CLS

INPUT ”Enter any two numbers”; A, B

IF A > B THEN

PRINT “The greater no. is “; A

ELSE

PRINT “The greater no. is “; B

END IF

END

Teej

Teej is the festival celebrated by every age of women.  It falls in the month of August or early September. Teej is a religious, social and cultural festival in Nepal in which the married women visit their parent’s home and celebrate Teej with their mother, sisters and friends. Married women take a full day fast for their husband’s wellness.

Unmarried women and girls also take fast on Teej and pray to get a nice husband.  Modern women take fruits and liquid in the evening after their puja (worship) while some women live without any food and drops of water for 24-hours on this day. As women worship Lord Shiva on Teej, the colorful women fully decorated with ornaments and bangles gather at the Shiva temples. The Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu is highly visited by the Hindu women in Teej where they worship

Pashupatinath (Shiva) and perform Teej dance. Several hundred thousand Hindu women throng to Pashupatinath. It looks like women hold 99% of total population of Kathmandu. Everywhere we see women and girls in beautiful red and green attires waiting to enter the temple. Inside the temple thousands stand in a line to enter main temple of Pashupatinath. Teej puja takes place also at home. Some women do puja both at the temple and home.  Besides its religious meaning, Teej is a cultural festival in which women dance and sing songs at home, temples and nearby public places.     

     

My Father

Each and every person have got a superhero, and for me its my Dad. My father

Love U Dad

name is Mlangai Tamang. He is a Technician. He is 41 years old. Although he is old he is my real super hero. I am glad that I have got a dad like him. He is kind and helpful man. He is even most friendly guy. He is the one because of whom I could see this beautiful world. He is the one who inspired me in every good things. He is the one who makes me laugh when I cry. He is the one who spends sleepless night for the welfare of family. He is the one who taught me react to the world I love you Dad.

Janai Purnima

Janai Purnima is one of the festival of hindus, it is taken as a day when the men from the Brahmin community undertake the annual changing of their holy thread that marks their coming of age ceremony. Early morning, they take a bath, visit nearby temple and from the hands of a Pundit, they change the holy thread or Janai. Besides, it is also the day when pundits tie ‘Raksha Bandhan Doro’ in the hands of the Brahmin and Chhetri community. The doro or the thread is symbolic of the well wishes of the loved ones for safety and happiness.

The thread that is tied on this day is supposed to be worn all throughout the day and until a few months later which is then tied to the tail of the cow in Tihar or Diwali. This is supposed to bring good fortunes and safeguard the person further in his/her life. Janai Purnima is also the day when good food is prepared and eaten by the members of the family together. There is a special dish prepared on this day which is known as ‘Quati’. It is the mixture of nine different kinds of lentils that are collected and soaked a night before the Janai Purnima day.

These soaked lentils are then prepared on the day of Janai Purnima to make it taste delicious. This delicious treat is not only good for the tongue but also for the health as well. It has been said that eating Quati on this day prepares the body for the cold against the rainfall that has been happening in the monsoon prior to it. Also, the farmers who have been planting rice all monsoon will be tired and in bad health by the end of it.

So, this Quati is supposed to give them extra energy and bring them back to good physical health. Also, psychologically also, it is the day when they forget about the work and all the woes and spend some time with the loved ones so as to be happy.

Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan, one of the main Hindu festivals, is celebrated to strengthen the brother sister bond. On this day, the sisters tie a sacred thread, rakhi on their brothers’ wrist wishing good health and long life for them. The bothers, on the other hand, bless their sisters and pledge to take care of them all through their lives.

The brother-sister relationship is extremely special. The way they care for each other is beyond compare. One can never love or care for their friends as much as they love their siblings. The connection and bond one shares with brothers and sisters is simply matchless. No matter how much they fight with each other over trivial things when the time comes they stand by one another and extend their support.

The bond grows stronger as they age and go through various stages of life. They are there for each other in thick and thin. Elder brothers are highly protective of their sisters and the younger ones look up to their elder sisters for guidance. Likewise, elder sisters are extremely caring for their younger brothers and the younger ones seek their elder brother’s help and advice on various matters. A day to celebrate this beautiful bond has thus rightly been established. Raksha Bandhan is special for every brother and sister in the country. It is a symbol of their love, togetherness and faith in each other.

Raksha Bandhan is a time for the ladies to pamper themselves. They also receive a lot of love and pampering from their brothers. Since it is time for family gatherings the ladies especially want to look their best. Ethnic clothing is preferred by most as it adds to the fervour of the Hindu festivals. The markets are filled with beautiful kurtis, suits and other ethic wear. Women are seen hoping from shop to shop to buy a piece that matches their taste. They also go on to purchase matching accessories and footwear.

On the day of the festival, girls take a good amount of time dressing up. Besides the dress and accessories, they also go for special hair-dos to look different on this day. Their brothers also pamper them by showering their love and blessings and also by giving gifts.

Raksha Bandhan is known by different names in different parts of the country however the essence of the festival remains the same and that is to celebrate the sacred brother-sister bond.

Gai Jatra

Gai is cow and Jatra is Procession (Festival).

Gai Jatra festival, the procession of cows, generally falls in the month of Bhadra, which correspond to English calendar months of  August/September. 

This year Gai Jatra is on August 27, 2018. That is on Bhadra 11, 2075 BS. 

The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals in Nepal. It is said people in ancient time started worshiping Yamaraj,"the god of death" on this day. 

However, the modern form of celebration of Gai Jatra came into existence in the medieval period of Nepal during the reign of Malla Kings. The present form of Gai Jatra with humorous acts, parody, comedy and was started by then King of Kathmandu Pratap Malla. He made Rani Pokhari (Pond) in the heart of Kathmandu and build a temple in the middle of the same pond.

Traditionally every family who had death in the family during the preceding year must participate in a procession through the streets of Kathmandu leading a cow.  If a cow is unavailable then a young kids dressed as cow is considered a fair substitute. However, there started tradition of leading a cow with kids in funny costumes. Pratap Malla, lost his very young son. His wife, the queen was in great misery. The king was very disappointed to see the condition of his queen. King after millions try could not make queen smile. Pratap announced that anyone who could make the queen laugh would be rewarded adequately.  Pratap Malla asked to bring the cow procession before the sad queen.  Then people tried their best with different costumes and humorous acts. The dance and procession finally gave queen smile on her face. The smile at the moment was temporary but the procession gave queen a big relief. She knew that there are several death in the city during the period and she is not alone. Death is the natural phenomenon and no one has control on it. Hence, from the day King Pratap Malla started the tradition of cow procession with boys with different funny make ups in funny costumes. The boys even put tails and make up like monkeys and Hunuman walk though the city road to show people that the death is the truth in the life and every one has to face it one day. The Gai Jatra tradition slowly developed into doing humorous acts including jokes, satires, mockery and lampoon in the Gai Jatra days. After the cow procession is over, in the afternoon, everyone takes part in another tradition in which the participants dress up and wear masks. There also people enjoy the moments with songs, jokes, mockery and humors until late evening. Gai Jatra is a festival which enables people to accept the reality of death and to prepare oneself for the life after death. It heals the grief and sorrow, at least a little, when people see the cow possession and realize people die, and we are not alone in the country who lost our loved ones.

Q-Basic Programs

1.  Write a program to input any number and check whether the given number is divisible by 3 and 7 or not.

CLS
INPUT "Enter any number"; N
IF N MOD 3=0 AND N MOD 7=0 THEN
PRINT "The number is divisible by 3 and 7"
ELSE
PRINT "The number is not divisible by 3 and 7"
END IF
END

2. Write a program to input any number and check whether the give number is positive or negative.

CLS
INPUT "Enter any number"; N
IF N > 0 THEN
PRINT "Positive number"
ELSEIF  N < 0  THEN
PRINT  " Negative number"
END IF
END

3.Write a program to input any number and display whether it is odd or even.

CLS
INPUT "Enter any number"; N
IF N MOD 2=0 THEN
PRINT "Even number"
ELSE
PRINT "Odd number"
END IF
END

4. Write a program to enter any two numbers and display the smaller one.

CLS
INPUT "Enter any two numbers"; a, b
IF a<b THEN
PRINT "The smallest number is"; a
ELSE
PRINT "The smallest number is"; b
END IF
END

5.Write a program to enter any three numbers and display the middle number.

CLS
INPUT "Enter any three numbers"; a, b, c
IF a>b AND a<c  OR  a<b AND a>c  THEN
PRINT "The middle number is";a
ELSEIF b>a AND b<c OR b<a AND b>c THEN
PRINT "The middle number is";b
ELSE 
PRINT "The middle number is";c

     END IF
END

6.Write a program to test whether a user input number is completely divisible by 13 or not.

CLS
INPUT "Enter any number"; N
IF N MOD 13=0 THEN
PRINT "The number is completely divisible by 13"
ELSE
PRINT "The number is not completely divisible by 13"
END IF 
END

7.Write a program to check whether a input number is positive, negative or zero.

CLS
INPUT "Enter any number"; N
IF N>0 THEN 
PRINT "Positive number"
ELSEIF N<0 THEN 
PRINT "Negative number"
ELSE
PRINT "The number is zero"
END IF
END

8. Write a program to input a year and display whether that year is a leap year or not.


CLS
INPUT  "Enter year"; Y
IF Y MOD 4=0 AND Y MOD 100 <> 0 OR Y MOD 400=0 THEN
PRINT "The year is leap year"
ELSE
PRINT "The year is not leap year"
END IF 
END

9. Input the age of a person and find out whether the person is eligible to drive or not.

CLS
INPUT "Enter your age"; A
IF A>= 16 THEN
PRINT "You are eligible to drive"
ELSE
PRINT "You are not eligible to drive"
END IF 
END

10.Write a program to enter any three numbers and display the greatest one.

CLS
INPUT "Enter any three numbers"; a, b, c
IF a>b AND a>c THEN
PRINT "The greatest number is"; a
ELSEIF b>a AND b>c THEN 
PRINT "The greatest number is";b
ELSE
PRINT "The greatest number is";c
END IF 
END