What kind of festival is Tibetan auspicious Mother's Day?

Tianmu Festival, also known as Fairy Festival, is a festival for Tibetan women. Tibetan women especially like this festival, because on this day, men will show special respect to women and give them gifts or money, even if they don't know each other. In Tibetan culture, Tianmu Festival is a particularly important festival for women. Let's learn about the historical significance and traditional customs of Tianmu Festival.

About the origin of this festival, there is a vivid legend among Tibetan people: Masum, the patron saint of Jokhang Temple, has three daughters, and Bai La Shem, the youngest daughter, only plays all day, but refuses to help her catch lice. Her mother cursed her for being covered with lice. Later, Bai La JEM's idol was full of rats, and her second daughter, Dongzan JEM, loved to talk back. Her mother cursed her for begging in the street. Later, the image of Dongzanjem was painted on the stone in the southeast corner of Barkhor Street. Barazza, the eldest daughter, indulged herself, and her mother cursed her for never having a husband, even if she did, she could only see her once a year. Mother's curse has come true. Barazza's lover lives in Chifu Zongzan on the south bank of Lhasa River, and can only meet once a year on June 5438 +654381October+May 5.

The "auspicious Tianmu Festival" began in June 65438 +654381October+April. This morning, the mask of the auspicious and mighty Tianmu (Bailazam) of Jokhang Temple was greeted on the top porch of Jokhang Temple and bathed at dawn. Men, women, children and bees came to offer sacrifices, and monks in the temple held grand ceremonies and offerings. In the evening, the statue of Tianmu Mountain was invited to the Buddhist temple of Zhizhi (Sakyamuni) and sat down opposite Dangwu Buddha.

At sunrise in June, 5438+05, monks came to Barkhor Street with Tianmu statue on their heads. At this time, many kind men and women have presented Hada to Tianmu. He came to the Gandan Sutra in the northeast of Barkhor Street, and Qiachi, the land god of Lhasa, came from Karmasha to present Hada to Tianmu and put on his hat. After that, I went to the southeast street of Barkhor Street to meet Tianmu Mountain's sister Dongzanzhem, and faced the statue of Tianmu Mountain on the south bank of Lhasa River to Chifudi. At the same time, there are also monks in Chifu who face the statue of Zongzan to the north, indicating the intention of the two sides to join forces. Finally, I returned to Jokhang Temple and sat on my original throne. On this day, many people solemnly burn incense and give food.

This day has gradually evolved into a special "Daughter's Day" and a special "Fairy's Day" among the Tibetan people. Men have special respect for women and will give them gifts or money. Even if a woman you don't know wants money, you have to take it out. On this day, women specially dressed up, went out to play, went to Jokhang Temple to worship and pray, and made good wishes for their future. It is said that women's wishes on this day are usually very spiritual.

Since ancient times, Tibet has had the custom of giving alms to the younger generation, monks and children, whether rich or poor. On this day, children are happiest and ask their parents for holiday pocket money early in the morning.