Why are bhanjas & bhanjis given extra special treatment in Mamaghar but bhatijs, bhatijis aren’t treated as specially.

Why are bhanjas & bhanjis given extra special treatment in Mamaghar but bhatijs, bhatijis aren't treated as specially.

Is there any religious, cultural or even mythological reason?

1. mama, maiju address bhanja bhanji with highest degree of respect, like using ‘hajur’, ‘tapai’.

2. we don’t touch feet of grandparents of mamaghar side. And mamas touch our feet.

3. more dakshina during Dashain that we accept without any words of denial.

treatments like these.

PS: in a Brahmin family. other communities could differ.


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24 thoughts on “Why are bhanjas & bhanjis given extra special treatment in Mamaghar but bhatijs, bhatijis aren’t treated as specially.

  1. Bhanja Bhanji haru kutumba hun re. Tini haru aarkai gotra ma janxan bhatij ra bhatiji aafnai gotra ma rahanxan. Tei vayera tni haru lai manne (bhagwan saraha) par ramro hunxa re.

  2. Bhanja bhanjis are held special culturally! Jutho chokhyaune responsibilities and stuffs. Hamro culture ma ta they are considered even more important than pujaris!
    Plus they used to be potential buhari / jwais pahile pahile.

    Bhatij and bhatijis are basically chora chori!

  3. Vanja vanji vaneko ganesh bhagwan sworup hore k.
    Ma mama ghar gako ani mama le malai ganesh ki ganesh vanxan ani mata mero name ta ganesh hanani vaneko.Vanja lai ganesh vani raixan 🤷

  4. >bhatijs, bhatijis

    they arent considered a backup priest. maybe thats why. bhanja bhanji are called jholi ka deuta and may be used as a “bahun dai/bhai”. but bhatijs arent.

  5. Vandai parda past ma didi bahini bihe garera janthe Tara daju Bhai sangai basthe eutai Ghar ma ..Sangai basda bhatijs bhatiji Pani aafnai chora chori jastai lagcha..Like ta vanna milyo…Bhanja Bhanji ta vannai parda kasai kasaiko ta 1 barsa ma ek CHOTI ni mama Ghar Jana paudaina thio..So balla balla aako Manche Lai ramrai treat Garne chalan Cha jata Pani… Aajkal even bhatijs bhatiji 1-2 barsa ma Ghar gako Cha Ra kasaile ni bich tira veteko chaina vane ni uniharu Lai treat ramrai garchan

  6. Hmm seems like the case of specific families like yours. In my family and relations as well as most folks I know, bhanja bhanji and bhatij bhatiji hold the same importance. All are beloved and yet scolded whenever opportunity arises lol.

  7. Cunturally herda ta vanja vanji lai vhagwan vanxan. Idk why jhagada garna naau koi. Malai mamaghar ma mama haru aama haru le yestai vannunxa. Sab ko dd haru naholan ani vanja vanji naholan so they must be sacred. Ani bhatij haru ta aafnai xora ki vai jasto hunxan k.

    Vanja vanji haru lai puja garnu parxa vanxan cuz pandit haru vayenan vane vanja haru nai tyo hierarchy ma aauxan re. Tei saman hunxan. As per my mama said

  8. tadhako deuta ra najikko bhoot matra ho. usually. Bhanja bhanji kahile kaahi aaune hun. Bhatij haru vaneko generally aafnai gharma or chimekma basne hunxa. But yes, bhanja bhanji chahine pratha haru chahi xa hai, jastai manxe marda.

  9. 1) => Yes it happens

    2) => No, I never denied touching feet of my mother’s side grand parents. It is maybe my extreme love and affection towards them or just to not make them feel disrespected. And Mama touching the feet ? What !? I’ve never seen that

    3) => Tbh, I didn’t notic that dakchina given to me, coz they were never mine😔 ( Mom’s domination )

    P.S. Obviously from a Brahmin tribe

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