Childhood Dashain: That unforgettable dance
Childhood Dashain: That unforgettable dance Udit Narayan Jha used to return to his home in Bhardaha during Dashain . And he would sing songs at the cultural program of Kankalini Temple . Dit Narayan Jha used to return to Bhardaha to sing songs at the cultural program of Dashain and the author heard his live singing for the first time. In childhood, Dashain is not just a festival. It is a time of colorful dreams, excitement and mystery of life. Be it the Tarai or the hills , whether a person celebrates Dashain or not, there is a separate excitement in Dashain. Perhaps I was studying in class five at that time. For a child's mind, at that age there was a limit to courage and imagination - where fear and curiosity, desire and discipline, fun and fear were all mixed. On the morning of Mahanavami , the courtyard of the house was still shining with the sun. Dashain fair in Madhesh . Clay idols were fun everywhere. Jalebis and other sweets, balloons and toys were offered at the fair....