There is a belief that if we use the barley shoots while travelling long distance, it will be auspicious and all the bad or the evil deeds will be prevented,” Bhattarai elaborated the religious beliefs.
Jau (Barley) is a major cereal grain. It is one of the first cultivated grains and a member of the grass family. Barley is now grown widely. Jau’s benefits aren’t limited to digestion. In fact, barley can be used for all your beauty and health woes, including acne, hair fall, obesity, cancer, and anemia.
Jau (Barley seeds) are extensively used in religious ceremonies. Barley is sowed during the holy Navratru period.
It demonstrates development, prosperity and abundance. Barley is planted on the first day of the Navratri. In order to help it grow faster, water is poured every day
On the 10th day of this holy period, the shoots grow upto a height of about 3 - 5 inches. After the Navratri Ceremony is done, these seedlings are soaked in water. This religious ceremony symbolizes the connection between and fertility.
