Tihar is a 5 day festival of lights. There are different days of worship, or puja. I've seen the schedule of the days vary a little depending on what I read and who I talk to, but here it is generally:
- Day 1: Kag puja - crows; food and sweets are left on roofs.
- Day 2: Kukur puja - dogs; as the messenger of the god of death the dog is worshipped with garlands and tikas.
- The morning of day 3: Gai Tihar - cows; a sign of prosperity and wealth they are worshipped with garlands and grasses.
- The evening of day 3: Laxmi (goddess of wealth); she is welcomed into home with oil lamps and pathways leading from mandalas.
- Day 4: varies depending on a family's beliefs.
- Day 5: Bhai Tika - Sisters give their brothers tika.
We had Laxmi Puja done at our house a few days ago.
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