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  • Kataragama Perahera 2025
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    Kataragama Perahera 2025
    Participants perform a ''Kavadi'' during the annual Kataragama Perahera in Kataragama, Sri Lanka, on July 2, 2025. The Kataragama Perahera, held during the month of Esala (July/August), is a major religious procession that honors the deity Kataragama. (Photo by Krishan Kariyawasam/NurPhoto)

     

  • Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
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    Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
    Saint Anthony's Day is celebrated at the Church of Saint Anthony in Patriarca Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

     

  • Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
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    Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
    Saint Anthony's Day is celebrated at the Church of Saint Anthony in Patriarca Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

     

  • Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
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    Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
    Saint Anthony's Day is celebrated at the Church of Saint Anthony in Patriarca Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

     

  • Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
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    Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
    Saint Anthony's Day is celebrated at the Church of Saint Anthony in Patriarca Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

     

  • Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
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    Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
    Saint Anthony's Day is celebrated at the Church of Saint Anthony in Patriarca Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

     

  • Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
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    Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
    Saint Anthony's Day is celebrated at the Church of Saint Anthony in Patriarca Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

     

  • Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
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    Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
    Saint Anthony's Day is celebrated at the Church of Saint Anthony in Patriarca Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

     

  • Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
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    Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
    Saint Anthony's Day is celebrated at the Church of Saint Anthony in Patriarca Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

     

  • Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
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    Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
    Saint Anthony's Day is celebrated at the Church of Saint Anthony in Patriarca Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

     

  • Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
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    Saint Anthony's Day Is Celebrated At The Church Of Saint Anthony In Patriarca Square In São Paulo.
    Saint Anthony's Day is celebrated at the Church of Saint Anthony in Patriarca Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

     

  • India Economy
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    India Economy
    A woman sells flowers that are used to perform prayers and puja on a daily basis at temples and worship places in Siliguri, India, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Diptendu Dutta/NurPhoto)

     

  • Buddha Purnima 2025
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    Buddha Purnima 2025
    Monks and devotees offer prayers during the Buddha Purnima festival inside a temple near Kolkata, India, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto)

     

  • Buddha Purnima 2025
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    Buddha Purnima 2025
    Monks and devotees offer prayers during the Buddha Purnima festival inside a temple near Kolkata, India, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto)

     

  • Buddha Purnima In Nepal
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    Buddha Purnima In Nepal
    People gather at Ramghat Gumba in Pokhara, Nepal, on May 12, 2025, to celebrate Buddha Jayanti, also known as Buddha's birthday. (Photo by Yunish Gurung/NurPhoto)

     

  • The Vesak Day Preparations
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    The Vesak Day Preparations
    Preparations take place at the Borobudur Buddhist Temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 11, 2025, as devotees ready the sacred space for Vesak Day. Tomorrow, on the full moon, Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto)

     

  • The Vesak Day Preparations
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    The Vesak Day Preparations
    Preparations take place at the Borobudur Buddhist Temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 11, 2025, as devotees ready the sacred space for Vesak Day. Tomorrow, on the full moon, Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto)

     

  • The Vesak Day Preparations
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    The Vesak Day Preparations
    Preparations take place at the Borobudur Buddhist Temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 11, 2025, as devotees ready the sacred space for Vesak Day. Tomorrow, on the full moon, Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto)

     

  • The Vesak Day Preparations
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    The Vesak Day Preparations
    Preparations take place at the Borobudur Buddhist Temple in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 11, 2025, as devotees ready the sacred space for Vesak Day. Tomorrow, on the full moon, Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto)

     

  • Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
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    Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
    Ritual officiants enter the main hall during the Jongmyo Daeje royal ancestral rite at Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

     

  • Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
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    Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
    Ritual officiants enter the main hall during the Jongmyo Daeje royal ancestral rite at Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

     

  • Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
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    Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
    Ritual officiants enter the main hall during the Jongmyo Daeje royal ancestral rite at Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

     

  • Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
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    Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
    Ritual officiants enter the main hall during the Jongmyo Daeje royal ancestral rite at Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

     

  • Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
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    Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
    Ritual officiants enter the main hall during the Jongmyo Daeje royal ancestral rite at Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

     

  • Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
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    Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
    Ritual officiants enter the main hall during the Jongmyo Daeje royal ancestral rite at Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

     

  • Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
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    Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
    Ritual officiants enter the main hall during the Jongmyo Daeje royal ancestral rite at Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

     

  • Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
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    Jongmyo Daeje, Royal Ancestral Rite Of The Joseon Dynasty, Opens To The Public For The First Time In Six Years
    Ritual officiants enter the main hall during the Jongmyo Daeje royal ancestral rite at Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

     

  • Kuningan Day Prayers In Central Sulawesi
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    Kuningan Day Prayers In Central Sulawesi
    Hindus carry offerings during Kuningan Day prayers 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)

     

  • Santa Muerte In Tepito, Mexico City
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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)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
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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)

     

  • Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
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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)

     

  • Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
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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)

     

  • Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
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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)

     

  • Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
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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)

     

  • Akshaya Tritiya Celebrated At Kalighat Temple In Kolkata, India.
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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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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    Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
    Nepali Hindu devotees stand in line waiting for their turn to 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 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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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    Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
    Offerings made by Nepali Hindu devotees remain afloat in the sacred Mata Tirtha Pond on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2025, during 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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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    Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
    Nepali Hindu devotees perform rituals of 'Shradda,' paying religious homage to departed souls on the slope along the Mata Tirtha Temple 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 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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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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 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 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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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    Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
    A Nepali Hindu devotee performs rituals 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 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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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    Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
    A Nepali Hindu devotee performs rituals 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 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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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    Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
    A Nepali Hindu devotee performs rituals 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 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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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    Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
    A Nepali Hindu devotee performs rituals 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 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)

     

  • Nepal Observs "Matatirtha Aunsi"- Nepali Mother's Day
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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 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 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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