Kushe Aunsi
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Kushe Aunsi (Nepali: कुशे औंसी; Gokarna Aunsi or Buwa ko Mukh Herne Din) is a Nepalese Hindu lunar festival of celebrating fatherhood and paternal bonds, equivalent to the Father's Day celebration.[1] The festival falls on the new moon day of the Hindu month of Bhadra (late August or early September). The cow-eared incarnation of lord Shiva— Gokarneswor Mahadev is also worshipped on this day.[2]
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Kushe Aunsi | |
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Official name | Kushe Aunsi |
Also called | Gokarna Aunsi, Pitri Aunsi |
Observed by | Nepali Hindus |
Significance | Celebration of paternal relationship |
Celebrations | Shraddha, gift-giving |
Date | Bhādra māsa, kṛṣṇa pakṣa, amavasya tithi |
Frequency | Annual |
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Many people go to pilgrimage to Gokarneswor Mahadev temple, located northeastern part of Kathmandu, and they bathe and make offerings.[1][3] People whose father has died also perform Shraddha (yearly death rituals).[4]