Kushe Aunshi honours fathers, keeps ancestral traditions alive
Summary
Hindu devotees across Nepal observed Kushe Aunshi on Friday, honouring their fathers and performing rituals for deceased ancestors. Large crowds gathered at Gokarneshwar Mahadev Temple, Pashupatinath Temple and other sacred sites to offer shraddha, tarpan and pindadan.
Key Points
- Hindu devotees across Nepal marked Kushe Aunshi by honouring their fathers and remembering deceased ancestors.
- Many people gathered at Gokarneshwar Mahadev Temple in Kathmandu, known as Uttar Gaya, to perform shraddha, tarpan and pindadan on the banks of the Bagmati river.
- Devotees also visited Pashupatinath Temple and other religious sites across the country.
- The festival is linked to the collection of kush, a sacred grass used in Hindu rituals throughout the year.
