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Preparation on peak for Owa festival
TIWN Oct 15, 2016
Preparation on peak for Owa festival
PHOTO : Preparation on peak for Owa festival. TIWN Pic Oct 15

SABROOM, Oct 15 (TIWN): Tribal youths from Bankul Mahamuni Mog Para organized a Jungal Cutting program on the eve of Owa Festival. A great enthusiasm among the youths of Mog community was observed during the programme.

Owa festival is celebrated by the Mog community on the full moon day of Ashwin of Bengali calendar year.

Men and women go to the Buddhist temple during the day and in the evening they release paper and toy boats in the river.

They believe that Lord Buddha sets out his journey through the land of darkness and lighted candles are placed to illuminate this path.

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