Kola Samaiji Temple offered a 125-kilogram Damaha
Kola Samaiji Temple, which is situated in a forest above Mudrada hamlet in the Dadeldhura area, has offered a 125-kilogram “Damaha.” The largest Damaha in the whole Sudurpashchim Province is thought to be the one provided by a local. The Bhandari family’s ancestral god is Kola Samaiji. The temple has great religious significance since Samaiji is seen as a milk-consuming god who does not need sacrifices. The Kathmandu-made drum arrived at the Kola Samaiji Temple. As the biggest and most important drum in the area, it should improve the temple’s aesthetic appeal and draw in more religious followers. Using customary musical processions, the new Damaha was transported from Puilek Bazaar in Ajayameru-1 to the shrine.
According to temple priest Pandit Devaraj Bhatt, the Sudurpaschim Province had never seen the installation of a drum this size before. The temple is also undergoing restoration. According to custom, the god is worshiped and special devotion is held on Kartik Shukla Dashami, Pandit Bhatt added. Along with residents from more than a dozen areas, members of the Bhandari, Bhatt, Bhat, Aire, and Tamrakar clans make offerings, such as “Puja Pokhal,” “Deuro,” and “Chaulo,” to honor Samaiji during important rites. Many people think that if they pray fervently, the temple would grant their requests.
