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In the purnachandi Bhuja Jatra, 12 heaps of rice are made. Each, heap contain a muri of rice and all the other products of the ground. 84 different dishers are prepared for this jatra. The heap of like seems like a tmple.
Under the kalas (decorated copper water-pot) a big bread called malmari by the Newar people is kept. After offering a rooster to it, the malmari is worshipped according to the tantric methods. Similarly, such worshipping is organised at Thasimal in Patan. There are such places in four corners of Patan.
The main objective of such offering is to protect Patan from lightning. Interestingly, there is no evidences of lightning in the area. The priest believes and claims that this is all because of the offerings.
Last year (1998) the worshipping ceremony began on the 7th September and ended the next day at 4 PM. After the worshipping ceremony is over, people take the food to different directions. One such food is offered to Mahadeva located just south of the temple, two bhujas inside the temple, one to Gabhal (near Tindhoka) and one to Nriteswor (dancing God). Similarly each food is taken to Mahapal, Bhujimatol and for Ganesh, Kushale (musicians) and Khadgi. Thus all 12 bhujas are taken to the concerned places.
The Purnachandi temple is also regarded to be the family god of Machchindranath. Every year goods for worshipping are sent to the temple from Machchindranath. When the chariot of Machchindranath arrives at Iti near Lagankhel, four astrologers select the appropriate time to pull the chariot sitting on Manimandap in Mangal Bazaar. Then the worship and the Hom (burnt offering) at Purnachandi temple begins on the same day.
Both Hindus and Bhuddhists visit the temple to offer worshipping which signifies the religion the endurance among the Nepalese people in the early days this temple was small. Later it was enlarged. During the days of the jam the main God which is kept in the inner part of the temple is brought out for jatra. When the jatra is over. the eldest person (thakafi) of the family which is to keep the God. takes it to his home. The local people keep the God at their homes for a year turn by turn. Next year in the same way the God is taken to the jatra.
Devotees also offer worshipping to Kulmartanda Bhairav, Ganesh and Kumari which are in the inner part of the temple. The tympanum of the temple has the picture of Ganesh Bhairava, Siddhilaxami and Narasingha. Certainly, Pumachandi Bhuja jatra is an interesting and strange jatra of the Kathmandu valley.