गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Devotees throng Gokarneshwor Temple on ‘Kushe Aunsi’ Nepal Devotees throng Gokarneshwor Temple on ‘Kushe Aunsi’ KathmanduPati September 14, 2023 KATHMANDU – Devotees have today crowded Gokarneshwor Uttargaya (ancestors’ pilgrimage site) in the northeast part of Kathmandu to make offerings to deceased ancestors on ‘Kushe Aunsi’, also known as Father’s Day. According to a religious belief that visiting Gokarneshwor and making offerings to deceased ancestors dating back 21 generations on Bhadra Krishna Aunsi helps them get salvation. With this faith, followers of Vedic Sanatan Hindu and Buddhist religion reach Gokarneshwor Temple on the Day. On the occasion, those whose father is dead go to temples and perform a shraddha (a Hindu ritual performed for deceased parents). Hundreds of devotees from various parts of the country have reached the temple early morning to observe the festival, said the temple priest Jagadish Bhatta. Due to the crowd of devotees, vehicles have been banned from plying the road along the Sundarijal-Jorpati and Bagmati corridor today, said the traffic police circle, Bauddha. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Month-long Swasthani Bratakatha begins today Nepal-India IGC meeting makes overall review of bilateral trade, economic… NRB study shows area under crops declines in Koshi province Office of Attorney General submits Annual Report to President Local levels to make online recommendation for citizenship certificate Climate change needs collective address: Finance Minister Paudel Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet3 PM Oli extends New Year greetings4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Economic prosperity achievable thru good governance: Minister Lekhak7 MCC approves additional 50 US dollars for Nepal8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society
