Nepali Hindus' Mother's Day celebrations

Agencies 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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Indian
May 06, 2016 08:08pm
Beautiful Pics. We don't get to see this quality of pics on Indian sites. Thanks
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Bhushan Parimoo
May 06, 2016 08:18pm
quite informative with nice clicks to view , makes us happy that Dawn produces such information which even here we hardly see and hear
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Indian SIKH
May 07, 2016 10:10am
Beautiful people and country!
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PKP
May 07, 2016 01:54pm
Hinduism is not a religion, it is a way of life. Great, Practical & Oldest civilization with all written scriptures.
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K Jatt
May 07, 2016 04:30pm
beautifull
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Karthik
May 08, 2016 09:48am
@Indian : Totally agreee .
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Navneet
May 08, 2016 10:17am
Very Good Work, Dawn. Like many other Hindus, I didn't have a clue such a ceremony even exists.
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Vinaya Keshari Poudyal
May 08, 2016 04:19pm
Thanks for publishing about the festival that is celebrated by both hindu and buddhist Nepalese.
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SardarSuri
May 09, 2016 02:53am
Thank you for the photos of Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal. It is a great country with wonderful people.
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Ejaz baig
May 09, 2016 11:57am
can some body tell me is this water hygienic to bath and pray?
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Dr.Cajetan Coelho
May 09, 2016 02:23pm
Mothers - they are the pillars of our Planet. God bless all mothers with good health and long lives.
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