Emotional Mountain Tradition: Why Daughters Worship Threshold with Rice on Departure

• In the mountains, a tradition involves daughters worshipping the threshold with rice when leaving their parental home.
• Before departure, a 'peethya' (tilak) is applied to the daughter's forehead by elders, symbolizing blessings for her happiness and safety.
• The threshold is considered sacred, representing the entry point of happiness and the departure point of loved ones.
• Worshipping the threshold with rice is believed to ensure that the 'Lakshmi' (prosperity) of the parental home remains, and the home never lacks happiness, peace, and prosperity.
• This tradition signifies that a daughter's relationship with her parental home never breaks, and her love and blessings remain connected to the home.

Why It Matters: A mountain tradition sees daughters worshiping the threshold with rice upon departure, symbolizing blessings and lasting connection.