World Hepatitis Day । Gorakhkali Puja

World Hepatitis Day
Background:
There is an estimation that 290 million people are living with viral Hepatitis, unaware. Without tracing those undiagnosed and without linking them to the peripheral health care system, millions will continue to suffer, the transmission will increase and lives will be lost. 28th of July is globally observed as world hepatitis day, lets spread awareness on this day. World Hepatitis Day is the day for people around the world to unite in a campaign to make the world healthier by reducing the risk of viral hepatitis.

Viral hepatitis is becoming one of the most dangerous health problems of this age. Hepatitis B and C kill 1,300,000 people each year. The virus is a major contributor to liver cancer. Hepatitis can simply be understood as an inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection.

Theme of "World Hepatitis day- 2024"
World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on July 28 every year. The 2024 theme is "It's time for action." It's time for all of us to come together to eliminate one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases: viral hepatitis.

Types of Hepatitis
There are five main types of hepatitis A: B, C, D, and E. These five types of hepatitis are considered fatal and death-like.Hepatitis B and C kill more people annually than HIV, AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. 2 out of 3 people with liver cancer are found with hepatitis. Hepatitis B and C are called silent epidemics, it mainly affects children and marginalized groups.

Moreover, 90% of people with hepatitis B and 80% of people with hepatitis C are considered to be as deadly as HIV and other diseases because they are unaware of the disease and pass it on to others unknowingly.Without easy access to hospitals, access to medicine, and the right to health, we will still lose many people because of Hepatitis. In a country like ours where health care is not accessible and comfortable, getting any disease is just as burdensome. Suffering from such a terrible disease, one has to choose the path of death.

Therefore, it is the duty of all of us as the general public to raise awareness about this in time and it is the duty of the state to respect the health rights of the citizens. Even today, you have to discuss with your loved one's family and friends how hepatitis is affecting and what are the ways to avoid it.
Global solidarity against Hepatitis

Gorakhkali Puja
Nepal and Gorakhkali vagwati- historical significance
Baba Gorakh and Gorakhkali vagwati are very important in Nepali history. The meeting between Prithvi Narayan Shah and Baba Gorakh, the vomit that fell on the feet of Prithvi Narayan Shah and the auspiciousness given by Baba Gorakh to Prithvi Narayan Shah that there will be victory wherever he bows is the reason for the energy and strength of Nepal's unification.The glory of Gorakhnath Baba, a unique devotee of Baba Machindranath, is special in the Sanatan community of Nepal, India and all over the world.

Gorkha, the district of origin of Shah dynasty kings adjacent to the name of Baba Gorakh, and Gorakhkali temple have special importance in the former royal family of Nepal. It should be remembered that in the history of Baba Gorakh, the Gorakh palace and dynasty as well as the Gorakh temple in Pashupati's mrigasthali forest and Baba's 15-year meditation there are also connected.The Gorkha temple of Mrigasthali is in a state of neglect due to lack of protection and management.

In the Gorkha Darbar area is the shrine of Gorakhkali Devi. This Peetha is considered as the Kool Devi of the Shah Dynasty. It is customary to worship Gorkhali on Paush Krishna Ashtami. Today, a special puja is performed at the Gorakhkali temple in Gorkha.

It has been a tradition for hundreds of years to bring Jamara to Kathmandu on Phulpati day in this Gorakhkali temple. In the post-republic years, such customs have not been given much attention, although the importance of Baba Gorakh and Gorakhkali Devi in ​​the protection of Nepalese land has been incomparable.
Nepali people need more blessings of Baba Gorakh and Gorakhkali Devi to protect cows.

Gorakh Sandesh (Message)



Gorakh message
Guru Gorakhnath says - "The journey of the temples and shrines is Suno Yatra" meaning the pilgrimage of the temples etc. are spiritually meaningless, equal to zero, soulless – unless we are able to spread love to every being in this cosmos.

देवल जात्रा सुंनि जात्रा, तीरथ जात्रा पाणीं ।
अतीत जात्रा सुफल जात्रा, बोलै अमृत वाणी ।।

Yes, the role of temples is very important in terms of religion and culture, but if there is a pilgrimage but there is no faith, there is no emotion and there is no devotion, then what is the use of just doing a "deval pilgrimage"? Do not worship people who worship idols! Run to temple but can't make the house a temple! Worshiping the deity of the temple but unable to awaken divinity in himself! Offering fruit, offerings, etc. to the deity made of stone in a small area and complex, but not accepting that the divinity resides in every human, animal and bird! And unable to serve! Seeing such religious pretentiousness, Guru Gorakhnath made a sharp satire in Khadi language (Prakrit language, folk language, rural language). Glory be to Baba Gorakhnath and Gorakhkali Bhagwati forever.
Infinite love of Gorakhkali Puja.

-Suyog Dhakal