Lavan Paavain
| Lavan Paavain लवाण पावैन | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Nawann Parva |
| Genre | New grains harvesting festival in Mithila |
| Frequency | annually |
| Venue | Home of Maithils |
| Location | Mithila region |
Lavan Paavain (Maithili: लवाण पावैन) also called as Nawann Parva is a special festival of the Mithila region in the Indian subcontinent that celebrates the harvest of new grains in the region. It is a nature praying festival and symbolises Grihasth tradition in the region.[1][2] On the occasion of this festival, chuda prepared from the rice obtained from the new paddy crop is offered as naivedya to Lord Vishnu, Lord Varuna and Lord Agni. After the rituals and worship, everyone wishes for happiness and prosperity. Then, the members of the family eat dishes having chuda, curd, jaggery and pickle along with radish as prasad.[3]
Description
[edit]The festival is celebrated in the Hindu month of Agahan (usually December). The preparations for this festival, begins more than a month in advance. On the day of the Ashwin Sankranti also known as Gabha Sankranti, the preparations for the festival begin by making 14 chipdi (cakes of dung). These Chipdi are prepared by the unmarried girl of the house and kept in sunlight for drying. On the day of Navann Parva, these Chipdi are used to lit sacred ritualistic fire in front of the family deity called as Kuldevi or Kuldevta.[1]
Early in the morning on the day of Navann Parva, a male member of the family goes to his farm and harvests some paddy. The paddy harvested from the farm field are kept in front of the Kuldevi or Kuldevta of the family. Then the women of the family prepare chuda from that paddy. After that sacred prasad is prepared from the chuda by mixing raw milk and jaggery, which all the members of the family offer to Lord Agni.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "जानिए मिथिला के खास पर्व नवान्न के बारे में, प्रसाद को लेकर ऐसी है मान्यता". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ Automation, Bhaskar. "मिथिलांचल का विशिष्ठ पर्व नवान्न धूमधाम से मना". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ "मिथिला का पर्व लवाण का आयोजन कल". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
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