Kathmandu, August 30
The Gokaneshwor Mahadev Temple on the northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu has witnessed a large influx of devotees on the occasion of Bhadra Krishna Aunshi, also known as Kushe Aunshi or Gokarna Aunshi. The festival is celebrated as the Father’s Day by Hindus of Nepal.
Kushe Aunshi is celebrated by remembering and paying respect to fathers for their care and love to family members. Those having lost their fathers remember them by going to temples, conducting shraddha and offering sida to priests. Conducting shraddha and offering sida and pinda on this day is believed to be helping deceased ancestors’ souls get satisfied and leave the world easily.
Although the temple premises was being flooded by devotees from Thursday evening, all four doors of the temple were open only in the wee hours today, said priest Jagadish Chandra Bhatta.
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