Matatirtha Aunsi being celebrated
Summary
Matatirtha Aunsi, or Mother's Day, is celebrated across Nepal to honor living mothers with devotion and respect, and to remember deceased mothers by making offerings.
Key Points
- Matatirtha Aunsi is celebrated nationwide in Nepal as a day of devotion, respect, and recognition of mothers.
- The festival involves children honoring their living mothers with clothes, sweets, and gifts to seek blessings.
- Those who have lost their mothers commemorate them by offering food to the needy and making offerings for their souls.
- A fair is held at Mata Tirtha in Kathmandu, and many visit temples and riverbanks to pray for both living and deceased mothers.
