Nepali Hindus' Mother's Day celebrations

Published May 6, 2016
Nepalese Hindu devotees take part in rituals to mark the Mother's Day Festival at Matathirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu.─AFP
Nepalese Hindu devotees take part in rituals to mark the Mother's Day Festival at Matathirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu.─AFP
A Nepalese Hindu worshipper performs rituals during Matatirtha Aunshi or Mother’s Day at Matatirtha Temple Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, May 6, 2016. On this day, Nepalese Hindus pronounce their affection for their deceased mothers by performing the holy bathing ritual.─AP
A Nepalese Hindu worshipper performs rituals during Matatirtha Aunshi or Mother’s Day at Matatirtha Temple Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, May 6, 2016. On this day, Nepalese Hindus pronounce their affection for their deceased mothers by performing the holy bathing ritual.─AP
A Nepalese Hindu devotee takes a holy bath as they mark the Mother's Day Festival at Matathirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu.— AFP
A Nepalese Hindu devotee takes a holy bath as they mark the Mother's Day Festival at Matathirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu.— AFP
Nepalese Hindu worshippers perform rituals during Matatirtha Aunshi or Mother’s Day at Matatirtha Temple Kathmandu, Nepal.─AP
Nepalese Hindu worshippers perform rituals during Matatirtha Aunshi or Mother’s Day at Matatirtha Temple Kathmandu, Nepal.─AP
Nepalese Hindu devotees offer prayers during Matatirtha Aunshi or Mother’s Day at Matatirtha Temple Kathmandu, Nepal.─AP
Nepalese Hindu devotees offer prayers during Matatirtha Aunshi or Mother’s Day at Matatirtha Temple Kathmandu, Nepal.─AP
A Nepalese youth looks out of the window of a building during events to mark the Mother's Day Festival at Matathirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu.─AFP
A Nepalese youth looks out of the window of a building during events to mark the Mother's Day Festival at Matathirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu.─AFP
A devotee washes himself at Matathirtha to commemorate his departed mother during Mother's Day in Kathmandu, Nepal.─Reuters
A devotee washes himself at Matathirtha to commemorate his departed mother during Mother's Day in Kathmandu, Nepal.─Reuters
A devotee takes a holy bath on a stone spout to commemorate his departed mother during Mother's Day in Kathmandu, Nepal.─Reuters
A devotee takes a holy bath on a stone spout to commemorate his departed mother during Mother's Day in Kathmandu, Nepal.─Reuters
A devotee adjusts her hair after taking a holy bath at Matathirtha to commemorate her departed mother during Mother's Day in Kathmandu.─Reuters
A devotee adjusts her hair after taking a holy bath at Matathirtha to commemorate her departed mother during Mother's Day in Kathmandu.─Reuters
A devotee takes a holy bath at Matathirtha to commemorate his departed mother during Mother's Day in Kathmandu.─Reuters
A devotee takes a holy bath at Matathirtha to commemorate his departed mother during Mother's Day in Kathmandu.─Reuters
Devotees gather at Matathirtha to commemorate their departed mothers during Mother's Day in Kathmandu.─Reuters
Devotees gather at Matathirtha to commemorate their departed mothers during Mother's Day in Kathmandu.─Reuters

Nepalese Hindu worshippers performed rituals during Matatirtha Aunshi or Mother’s Day at Matatirtha Temple Kathmandu, Nepal. On this day, Nepalese Hindus pronounce their affection for their deceased mothers by performing the holy bathing ritual.

The devotees come from across the country to bathe, offer prayers and leave offerings at the Matathirtha Temple during the event, which honours mothers who have passed away.

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