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Kuningan Day Prayers In Central Sulawesi
Caretakers sprinkle holy water on Hindus who attend the Kuningan Day prayer ceremony at the Wana Kertha Jagadnatha Great Temple in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on May 3, 2025. The prayer takes place after 10 days of Galungan Day celebrations as a symbol to ask for prosperity and welfare. (Photo by Basri Marzuki/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
A woman's shoulder bag with the image of Santa Muerte is seen as she attends the altar of Santa Muerte in the neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
A man holds marijuana while attending the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Annual Santa Muerte Day Celebration In Tepito
Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto) -
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Santa Muerte In Tepito, Mexico City
May 1, 2025, Mexico City, Mexico: In Mexico, the belief in Santa Muerte, a deity of pre-Hispanic origin, has never ceased to be worshipped throughout the country. The main altar to this deity is located in the Tepito neighborhood. Its owner, Enriqueta Romero or Dona Queta, has welcomed thousands of people since she placed the altar outside her home. Believers in Santa Muerte come to celebrate the first days of the month with music, drinks, cheers, and figures from their personal altars to be blessed by other believers and to pay or give thanks for the miracles she has performed for them. (Credit Image: © Josue Perez/ZUMA Press Wire/ZUMA Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Rato Machhindranath Chariot Procession In Nepal
Nepali devotees watch the chariot of Rato Machhindranath through the inner ways of the ancient city of Lalitpur in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 1, 2025, on the first day of the chariot roll-out procession. The Rato Machhindranath chariot festival is one of the greatest religious events in the city and the longest chariot festival celebrated in the country. The longest chariot festival of Nepal commences for weeks depending on astrology. According to folklore, Rato Machhindranath is the god of rain and harvest. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
Tamil Hindus carry the idol of Lord Ayyappa around the temple as they perform special prayers for Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
A Tamil Hindu priest recites special prayers for Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
Tamil Hindus carry the idol of Lord Ayyappa around the temple as they perform special prayers for Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
A Tamil Hindu priest performs special prayers for Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
An adorned idol of Lord Ayyappa is seen during special prayers for Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
An adorned idol of Lord Ayyappa is seen during special prayers for Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
Tamil Hindus carry the idol of Lord Ayyappa around the temple as they perform special prayers for Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
Tamil Hindus carry the idol of Lord Ayyappa around the temple as they perform special prayers for Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
An adorned idol of Lord Ayyappa is seen during special prayers for Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
Tamil Hindu devotees offer prayers to Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Tamil Hindus Perform Special Prayers For Lord Ayyappa
Tamil Hindu devotees offer prayers to Lord Ayyappa during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. Lord Ayyappa (Swami Ayyappan) is a revered Hindu deity famous in Southern India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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India-News
Devotees visit after the inauguration as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates a grand Jagannath temple in Digha, West Bengal, India, on April 30, 2025. A grand Jagannath temple, spanning 22 acres and costing Rs 250 crore, is constructed under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This temple is built by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO). (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto) -
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India-News
Devotees visit after the inauguration as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates a grand Jagannath temple in Digha, West Bengal, India, on April 30, 2025. A grand Jagannath temple, spanning 22 acres and costing Rs 250 crore, is constructed under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This temple is built by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO). (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto) -
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India-News
Devotees visit after the inauguration as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates a grand Jagannath temple in Digha, West Bengal, India, on April 30, 2025. A grand Jagannath temple, spanning 22 acres and costing Rs 250 crore, is constructed under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This temple is built by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO). (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto) -
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India-News
Devotees visit after the inauguration as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates a grand Jagannath temple in Digha, West Bengal, India, on April 30, 2025. A grand Jagannath temple, spanning 22 acres and costing Rs 250 crore, is constructed under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This temple is built by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO). (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto) -
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India-News
Devotees visit after the inauguration as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates a grand Jagannath temple in Digha, West Bengal, India, on April 30, 2025. A grand Jagannath temple, spanning 22 acres and costing Rs 250 crore, is constructed under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This temple is built by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO). (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto) -
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India-News
Devotees visit after the inauguration as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates a grand Jagannath temple in Digha, West Bengal, India, on April 30, 2025. A grand Jagannath temple, spanning 22 acres and costing Rs 250 crore, is constructed under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This temple is built by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO). (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto) -
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India-News
Devotees visit after the inauguration as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates a grand Jagannath temple in Digha, West Bengal, India, on April 30, 2025. A grand Jagannath temple, spanning 22 acres and costing Rs 250 crore, is constructed under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This temple is built by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO). (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto) -
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Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
A large number of devotees assemble at Kalighat temple in Kolkata, India, on April 30, 2025, for Akshaya Tritiya puja. Akshaya Tritiya is an annual Hindu spring festival. On this auspicious day, all small businessmen usually perform their business account book puja with God Laxmi-Ganesha idol. (Photo by Gautam Bose) -
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Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
A large number of devotees assemble at Kalighat temple in Kolkata, India, on April 30, 2025, for Akshaya Tritiya puja. Akshaya Tritiya is an annual Hindu spring festival. On this auspicious day, all small businessmen usually perform their business account book puja with God Laxmi-Ganesha idol. (Photo by Gautam Bose) -
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Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
A large number of devotees assemble at Kalighat temple in Kolkata, India, on April 30, 2025, for Akshaya Tritiya puja. Akshaya Tritiya is an annual Hindu spring festival. On this auspicious day, all small businessmen usually perform their business account book puja with God Laxmi-Ganesha idol. (Photo by Gautam Bose) -
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Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
A large number of devotees assemble at Kalighat temple in Kolkata, India, on April 30, 2025, for Akshaya Tritiya puja. Akshaya Tritiya is an annual Hindu spring festival. On this auspicious day, all small businessmen usually perform their business account book puja with God Laxmi-Ganesha idol. (Photo by Gautam Bose) -
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Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
A large number of devotees assemble at Kalighat temple in Kolkata, India, on April 30, 2025, for Akshaya Tritiya puja. Akshaya Tritiya is an annual Hindu spring festival. On this auspicious day, all small businessmen usually perform their business account book puja with God Laxmi-Ganesha idol. (Photo by Gautam Bose) -
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Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
A large number of devotees assemble at Kalighat temple in Kolkata, India, on April 30, 2025, for Akshaya Tritiya puja. Akshaya Tritiya is an annual Hindu spring festival. On this auspicious day, all small businessmen usually perform their business account book puja with God Laxmi-Ganesha idol. (Photo by Gautam Bose) -
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Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
A Nepali Hindu devotee takes a dip in the sacred Mata Tirtha pond located in a hill station on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2025, while observing Mata Tirtha Aunsi. Mata Tirtha Aunsi, a festival for mothers, falls in the Nepali first month Baisakh (end of April/early May) when thousands of devotees climb up the hill to reach the sacred pond and offer prayers. As a tradition, offspring wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and worship their mothers by giving presents and goodies. Those who do not have their mothers reach Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality to pay tribute to the departed souls of their mothers. Devotees, upon reaching the sacred Matatirtha pond, take a holy dip and observe the day by offering alms to the poor. According to the legends, during the rule of cowherds in Nepal, one of the cowherds loses his mother and is so depressed that he goes to make offerings at a water storage pond in the forest. Amazingly, he sees his mother's face appear in the water and accept his offerings. From that day on, this day is known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, the Nepali Mother's Day. People believe that coming to this place and paying homage on this day brings peace to the departed soul of their mother. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
A Nepali Hindu devotee takes a dip in the sacred Mata Tirtha pond located in a hill station on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2025, while observing Mata Tirtha Aunsi. Mata Tirtha Aunsi, a festival for mothers, falls in the Nepali first month Baisakh (end of April/early May) when thousands of devotees climb up the hill to reach the sacred pond and offer prayers. As a tradition, offspring wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and worship their mothers by giving presents and goodies. Those who do not have their mothers reach Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality to pay tribute to the departed souls of their mothers. Devotees, upon reaching the sacred Matatirtha pond, take a holy dip and observe the day by offering alms to the poor. According to the legends, during the rule of cowherds in Nepal, one of the cowherds loses his mother and is so depressed that he goes to make offerings at a water storage pond in the forest. Amazingly, he sees his mother's face appear in the water and accept his offerings. From that day on, this day is known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, the Nepali Mother's Day. People believe that coming to this place and paying homage on this day brings peace to the departed soul of their mother. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
Nepali Hindu devotees circumnutate the Mata Tirtha Temple located in a hill station on the outskirts of Kathmandu while observing Mata Tirtha Aunsi, or Nepali Mother's Day, on April 27, 2025. Mata Tirtha Aunsi, a festival for mothers, falls in the Nepali first month Baisakh (end of April/early May) when thousands of devotees climb the hill to reach the sacred pond and offer prayers. As a tradition, offspring wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and worship their mothers by giving presents and goodies. Those who do not have their mothers reach Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality to pay tribute to the departed souls of their mothers. Devotees, upon reaching the sacred Matatirtha pond, take a holy dip and observe the day by offering alms to the poor. According to the legends, during the rule of cowherds in Nepal, one of the cowherds loses his mother and is so depressed that he goes to make offerings at a water storage pond in the forest. Amazingly, he sees his mother's face appear in the water and accept his offerings. From that day on, this day is known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, the Nepali Mother's Day. People believe that coming to this place and paying homage on this day brings peace to the departed soul of their mother. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
Nepali Hindu devotees circumnutate the Mata Tirtha Temple located in a hill station on the outskirts of Kathmandu while observing Mata Tirtha Aunsi, or Nepali Mother's Day, on April 27, 2025. Mata Tirtha Aunsi, a festival for mothers, falls in the Nepali first month Baisakh (end of April/early May) when thousands of devotees climb the hill to reach the sacred pond and offer prayers. As a tradition, offspring wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and worship their mothers by giving presents and goodies. Those who do not have their mothers reach Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality to pay tribute to the departed souls of their mothers. Devotees, upon reaching the sacred Matatirtha pond, take a holy dip and observe the day by offering alms to the poor. According to the legends, during the rule of cowherds in Nepal, one of the cowherds loses his mother and is so depressed that he goes to make offerings at a water storage pond in the forest. Amazingly, he sees his mother's face appear in the water and accept his offerings. From that day on, this day is known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, the Nepali Mother's Day. People believe that coming to this place and paying homage on this day brings peace to the departed soul of their mother. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
A Nepali Hindu devotee makes offerings to the deceased souls in the sacred Mata Tirtha pond located in a hill station on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2025, while observing Mata Tirtha Aunsi or Nepali Mother's Day. Mata Tirtha Aunsi, a festival for mothers, falls in the Nepali first month Baisakh (end of April/early May) when thousands of devotees climb up the hill to reach the sacred pond and offer prayers. As a tradition, offspring wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and worship their mothers by giving presents and goodies. Those who do not have their mothers reach Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality to pay tribute to the departed souls of their mothers. Devotees, upon reaching the sacred Matatirtha pond, take a holy dip and observe the day by offering alms to the poor. According to the legends, during the rule of cowherds in Nepal, one of the cowherds loses his mother and is so depressed that he goes to make offerings at a water storage pond in the forest. Amazingly, he sees his mother's face appear in the water and accept his offerings. From that day on, this day is known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, the Nepali Mother's Day. People believe that coming to this place and paying homage on this day brings peace to the departed soul of their mother. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
A Nepali Hindu devotee offers butter lamps to the deceased souls at Mata Tirtha pond on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2025, during Mata Tirtha Aunsi, or the Nepali Mother's Day. Mata Tirtha Aunsi, a festival for mothers, falls in the Nepali first month Baisakh (end of April/early May) when thousands of devotees climb the hill to reach the sacred pond and offer prayers. As a tradition, offspring wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and worship their mothers by giving presents and goodies. Those who do not have their mothers reach Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality to pay tribute to the departed souls of their mothers. Devotees, upon reaching the sacred Matatirtha pond, take a holy dip and observe the day by offering alms to the poor. According to the legends, during the rule of cowherds in Nepal, one of the cowherds loses his mother and becomes so depressed that he goes to make offerings at a water storage pond in the forest. Amazingly, he sees his mother's face appear in the water and accept his offerings. From that day on, this day is known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, the Nepali Mother's Day. People believe that coming to this place and paying homage on this day brings peace to the departed soul of their mother. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
A Nepali Hindu devotee prays to the deceased souls in the sacred Mata Tirtha pond located in a hill station on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2025, while observing Mata Tirtha Aunsi or Nepali Mother's Day. Mata Tirtha Aunsi, a festival for mothers, falls in the Nepali first month Baisakh (end of April/early May) when thousands of devotees climb up the hill to reach the sacred pond and offer prayers. As a tradition, offspring wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and worship their mothers by giving presents and goodies. Those who do not have their mothers reach Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality to pay tribute to the departed souls of their mothers. Devotees, upon reaching the sacred Matatirtha pond, take a holy dip and observe the day by offering alms to the poor. According to the legends, during the rule of cowherds in Nepal, one of the cowherds loses his mother and is so depressed that he goes to make offerings at a water storage pond in the forest. Amazingly, he sees his mother's face appear in the water and accept his offerings. From that day on, this day is known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, the Nepali Mother's Day. People believe that coming to this place and paying homage on this day brings peace to the departed soul of their mother. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
Revelers throng to the sacred Mata Tirtha Pond on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2025, while observing Mata Tirtha Aunsi, or Nepali Mother's Day. Mata Tirtha Aunsi, a festival for mothers, falls in the Nepali first month Baisakh (end of April/early May) when thousands of devotees climb the hill to reach the sacred pond and offer prayers. As a tradition, offspring wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and worship their mothers by giving presents and goodies. Those who do not have their mothers reach Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality to pay tribute to the departed souls of their mothers. Devotees, upon reaching the sacred Matatirtha pond, take a holy dip and observe the day by offering alms to the poor. According to legends, during the rule of cowherds in Nepal, one of the cowherds lost his mother and was so depressed that he went to make offerings at a water storage pond in the forest. Amazingly, he saw his mother's face appear in the water and accept his offerings. From that day on, this day is known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, the Nepali Mother's Day. People believe that coming to this place and paying homage on this day brings peace to the departed soul of their mother. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
Nepali Hindu devotees perform rituals in the sacred Mata Tirtha pond located in a hill station on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2025, while observing Mata Tirtha Aunsi. Mata Tirtha Aunsi, a festival for mothers, falls in the Nepali first month Baisakh (end of April/early May) when thousands of devotees climb up the hill to reach the sacred pond and offer prayers. As a tradition, offspring wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and worship their mothers by giving presents and goodies. Those who do not have their mothers reach Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality to pay tribute to the departed souls of their mothers. Devotees, upon reaching the sacred Matatirtha pond, take a holy dip and observe the day by offering alms to the poor. According to the legends, during the rule of cowherds in Nepal, one of the cowherds loses his mother and becomes so depressed that he goes to make offerings at a water storage pond in the forest. Amazingly, he sees his mother's face appear in the water and accept his offerings. From that day on, this day is known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, the Nepali Mother's Day. People believe that coming to this place and paying homage on this day brings peace to the departed soul of their mother. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
