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Published On: April 16, 2018 07:09 AM NPT By: Republica

Celebrating Matatirtha Aunsi

Celebrating Matatirtha Aunsi

KATHMANDU, April 16: Every year, the new moon day of Baishakh (first month of Nepali calendar) is celebrated as the mother’s day (Aamako mukh herne din) in Nepal. This day is celebrated to honor the mother and motherhood. On this day, people offer sweets, clothes, and other gift items to their mother. 

Those who do not have mother visit Matatirtha Temple located in Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu. The day takes its other name, Matatirtha Aunsi, from the name of the temple. On this day, thousands of Hindu pilgrims gather in Mathatirtha to remember their mothers and worship in the temple in their memory. People take a holy bath in the tap of the temple and make offerings (sida) to the priest. It is also believed that people can see the reflection of their mother’s face in Matatirtha pond on this day. 

People may have their own ways to celebrate this day. To know how celebrities observe the mother’s day and to understand their perceptions of being a daughter versus being a mother, My city team talked to some mother celebs of K-town. Excerpts:

Karishma Manadhar, ActorWhat is mother’s day for you?
For me, mother’s day is a very special event. 

How do you celebrate this day?
For me my mother is like a god and I visit her whenever I want. So every day is like a mother’s day for me. Generally I celebrate mother’s day by spending some time with my mother. 

What is the most memorable event with your mother?
My mom is very important part of my life and I have spent lots of memorable times with my mom. But the best part of my mom is that she loves me totally. 

How is it different from being a mother and a daughter?
There is only one difference in being a daughter and a mother, and that is age. I believe that the relation between a mother and her child is the purest and the most honest relation in this entire world. There is a relation of mutual love between a mother and her child. 

Why do you think we should celebrate mother’s day?
I don’t think celebrating mother’s day is the only way to honor our mother, if your intention is good and if your heart is kind and pure, you can celebrate every day as a mother’s day by keeping your mother happy.

Sanchita Luitel, ActorWhat is mother’s day for you?
For me mother’s day is a very special day. We get a chance to fulfill the small needs of our mothers on this day.

How do you celebrate this day?
Every year our whole family gathers and celebrates this day with my mom and grand mom. My sister and I, along with other family members, fulfill the small needs of our mom. We offer her different sweets, fruits, clothes and so on. But this year we haven’t planned anything yet. 

What is the most memorable event with your mother?
I have spent lots of time with my mom. So I have lots of great memories with her. 

How is it different from being a mother and a daughter?
There is a huge difference in being a daughter and a mother. When I was a kid, I used to be closer to my dad and shared everything with him. When I became a mother, I realized how difficult it is to look after the children and manage personal life at the same time. 

Why do you think we should celebrate mother’s day?
I think mom is the most important part of our lives, so we should celebrate this day to honor her contribution in our lives and to respect her. We should celebrate this day to respect the pillar of the family. 

Erina Tamrakar, ArtistWhat is mother’s day for you?
Mom is the most divine creature of the world. This day is to remember her contribution in our life. 

How do you celebrate this day?
Every mother’s day, I visit my mom’s home and offer her different home-cooked sweets, foods, gifts and so on. I spend time with her on this day. 

What is the most memorable event with your mother?
I have spent lots of memorable moments with my mom. One of such moments was one Dashain, the Nepali festival that we celebrate together. When I was around seven years old, she prepared me for Puja on this festival. The memory is still fresh with me. 

How is it different from being a mother and a daughter?
There is a huge difference in being a mother and a daughter as there are lots of responsibilities in the mother’s head. I realized this after I became a mother. 

Why do you think we should celebrate mother’s day?
I think mother’s day is a festival celebrated to mark the value and importance of mother in our lives. Mother is also considered as a symbol of goddess, so we should always respect her contribution in our lives.

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