Chaduwa (चदुवा) | Traditional Nepali Puja Canopy Cloth

Chaduwa in Nepali “चँदुवा” is a sacred ritual cloth which is hung above the Hawan Kunda or deities during Yagya, Bratabandha, Bibaha, Satyanarayan puja and many more. This scared cloth is printed with auspicious symbols. Chaduwa is a traditional addition to any Nepali puga samagri set.

All About Chaduwa

The chaduwa is traditionally hung above the sacred area before the rituals begin in different Hawan and Yagya ceremonies. It is a traditional cloth canopy printed with different religious symbols that helps mark the space below as holy and dedicated to worship.

Chaduwa holds significant importance across generations; it has been an important cloth in Nepali traditions. With printed religious symbols, it has held this quiet but essential role in Nepali ritual life for generations, present in a child’s Bratabandha and a couple’s Bibaha.

Chaduwa has an exact purpose in Nepali tradition for different ceremonies. It is hung above the Hawan Kund or a deity’s seat, which separates the ordinary and the sacred, which means that separate the worship space from the surrounding area and lets everyone know that religious rituals are taking place in that area. 

In different rituals like Rudri, Satyanarayan Puga, Chaurasi Puja, large Yagayas, and different temple festivals across Nepal, you will find this. Adding this to the puja items means that the ritual is done correctly, it is not just for decorating items. not just decorating it.

Adding a Chaduwa to your puja samagri means your ceremony carries the same elements that have shaped Nepali ritual tradition for centuries nothing missing, nothing improvised.