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Jamai Sashti 2015 date is May 24
A beautiful festival called ‘Jamai Shasti’ is celebrated in Kolkata(Paschim Benga) which displays beautiful bonding of son-in-law with his in-laws. The traditional festival of Jamaishasthi originated ages ago as a part of a women's socio-religious duty. The son-in-law is called 'Jamai' and 'Shasti' means sixth, thus the festival is observed on the sixth day of Shukla paksha in Jyestha month(May - June) of traditional Hindu calendar.
Sons-in-law are invited and honoured on the day by the in-laws and is social custom in Bengal. Mothers-in-law cook special dishes especially Hilsa fish on the day.
The son-in-law is traditionally welcomed to the house(in-laws or 'Shoshur bari'), applied a "phota" of curd on his forehead and a yellow thread is tied on the right-hand wrist. The thread is coloured yellow with turmeric and is called ‘Shashti Suto’ which have the blessing of Ma Shashti who takes care of children. Son-in-law is presented gifts, sweets and fruits and he too gives gifts to the mother-in-law. Then mother-in-law performs the ritual in which a plate having six fruits is touched with the Jamai’s forehead.
A beautiful festival called ‘Jamai Shasti’ is celebrated in Kolkata(Paschim Benga) which displays beautiful bonding of son-in-law with his in-laws. The traditional festival of Jamaishasthi originated ages ago as a part of a women's socio-religious duty. The son-in-law is called 'Jamai' and 'Shasti' means sixth, thus the festival is observed on the sixth day of Shukla paksha in Jyestha month(May - June) of traditional Hindu calendar.
Sons-in-law are invited and honoured on the day by the in-laws and is social custom in Bengal. Mothers-in-law cook special dishes especially Hilsa fish on the day.
The son-in-law is traditionally welcomed to the house(in-laws or 'Shoshur bari'), applied a "phota" of curd on his forehead and a yellow thread is tied on the right-hand wrist. The thread is coloured yellow with turmeric and is called ‘Shashti Suto’ which have the blessing of Ma Shashti who takes care of children. Son-in-law is presented gifts, sweets and fruits and he too gives gifts to the mother-in-law. Then mother-in-law performs the ritual in which a plate having six fruits is touched with the Jamai’s forehead.
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