KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Yomari Punhi and Udhauli festivals were observed across the country on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Yomari Punhi and Udhauli festivals were observed across the country on Sunday.

Sweetness mania on Yomari Punhi

December 3, 2017 10:59 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Yomari (loosely translated as favorite bread item) is one of the most celebrated confectionaries among the Newari community. As the name suggests, Yomari Punhi is celebrated on the full moon day of Thinla, second month of Newari calendar. It usually falls on the Nepali month of Mangsir or November/December (this year on December 3).

Panauti is one of the oldest Newari cities outside of Kathmandu, and lies in 32 kilometers east. The city celebrated its annual Jyaa Punhi Jatra on Thursday; the festival ended on Saturday.