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Parbhi
Barse |
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One need not be told how enthusiastic
Pathare Prabhus are.
Then how can they be left behind in celebrating the birth of a child, and
Barse being the first occasion to be celebrated for the new born child, it is
done in a traditional Pathare Prabhu grandeur. |
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Muhurta (Wadi) |
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| This is done during the 5th
month of the pregnancy. Ganpati Pujan is performed and 'Panchagnne' ritual is carried out.
The 'Batasa' are distributed to people, gifts are given to the wife and the
husband. This is known as 'Garvaricha Sohalaa'. Nowadays this ritual is not
carried out. |
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| During the 7th month of
pregnancy, an auspicious day is selected to carry out the ritual
of 'Muhurta'. The 'Muhurta' is first done at
the husband's place. In the olden days, on this day 'Ganpati Pujan', 'Punya
Varchan', 'Navagraha Shanti' etc. rituals used to be performed. Nowadays only
the 'Aarti'
is performed. |
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| Relatives and friends are
invited for lunch and the special sweet-dishes for the day are 'Shevaya'
(made from steamed rice flour and coconut kheer) and 'Ukdiche Modak'. |
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| The pregnant woman is served
with two 'Modaks'.
One of them is filled with 'Ladoo' and other with 'Karanji". It is presumed
that what she
bites will decide whether it will be a boy or a girl (Ladoo for a boy and Karanji for
a girl). This is just a gimmick. A non-vegetarian lunch is served thereafter. In the
evening the would be mother is
dressed up either like 'apsara' or 'bhillin' or 'shakuntala' or 'parvati'
or 'kolin' etc. This is called as 'Wadi Bharne'. |
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| The expecting mother is then
called by the relatives for lunch and gifts are given to her.
During the 7th or 9th month of pregnancy, an invitation is sent
to the expecting mother from her mother's side. Along with
the invitation coconuts and 'batasa' are sent to her in-laws house. Half of
these coconuts and batasa are kept at her in- laws place and
remaining half are returned to her mother's place . |
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| Javaa and Satti |
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After the birth of Baby, 'Puja' is performed on
the 5th day. On a 'Rangoli' a 'Paat' is kept. On this 'paat' 11 betel leaves are
kept, if the new born is a baby boy and 10 betel leaves if the new born is a
baby girl. Then 'Kaajal' is applied at the tip of every leaf. 'Halad-Kunku', boiled
chanas and sweet coconut (soy) is kept on these leaves. Beside this paat a 'Chaurang' is kept on which
the puja of 'Satti Devi' is done. Later a blank paper, pen and ruler is kept on
this 'Chaurang'. It is believed that 'Satti Devi' writes the fate of the child
on this paper at night. Later a 'Jivati' (Locket) is worn around the child. The betel leaves
with Chanas and Sweet coconut soy are distributed to small children. |
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| Tenth Day |
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| On the tenth day the new born is given a bath in
a 'thala' brought by the child's Atya (Aunty). The Atya also brings new clothes, bucket, towel,
soap with soap box and sari ,towel, sapatas (type of slippers) etc. for the mother. The
Atya performs the Aarti of
the mother and the new born. |
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| The Day of Barse |
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| This is usually done on the 12th day but
nowadays it is done on convenient day. On this day a 'Paalna' (cradle) is kept on a 'rangoli'.
Four
'Batasa' are kept at the base of the four legs of the paalna. The atya and kaki
then exchange the child below and above the paalna. Then the maushi and mami follow
the same procedure. The atya then keeps the child in the paalna and
gives him a grain of sugar and utters the previously decided child's name in
his ear. The child's Maushi then repeats the procedure. The Atya, Kaki
& Aaji of the child and other relatives bring different clothes, toys,
gold ornaments, silver ornaments, silver utensils and arrange them in Thalas.
Saris are given to child's atya kaki and aaji by the child's maternal
grandmother. Masala milk is served to the guests and Batasa are distributed on the
occasion. |
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| 40th Day |
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| On this day the new born and his
mother are taken out of the house for the first time since the
child's birth (This may not be relevant in current times). The new
mother comes out of 'Suyer' on the
40th day. Later on an auspicious day the child and his mother are invited by his
paternal parents to their home. Clothes are sent to the child with this
invitation. Saris are also sent to the new mother and her relatives. Along with
this coconuts and 'batasa' are also sent. When the child departs to his
grandparents house, he is given clothes , toys, ornaments etc. by his maternal
grandparents ( Nowadays these are given on the day of barse ). |
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| At the age of 6 months 'Jaiwal' (hair
cutting ceremony) of a male child is done. This is now done even after one year.
The first birthday of the child is celebrated and the child is usually dressed
up like 'Balkrishna', this is called 'Wadi'. |
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Mrs. Meghana (Shaila) P. Rane, Tejas P. Rane |
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& Amit P. Kotharé |
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