Father's Day

August 19, 2020

Sijan Maharjan

Father's day also known as Kushe Aushi or Gokarne Aushi is a day of the father. In this day, father is worshipped with various sweets and clothes. Nepalese also call this day as Bauko Mukh Herne Din. This is a special day, we pay respect to our father for his care and love to us during his life. Father is a Guru or teacher of his children. He is also a instruction to the children. He shows a right path in life. A father also protects his children. He who has already lost his father remember  him giving Sida daan to pandit. Some men in Kathmandu go to Gokarna to do the Sraddha or pinda daan to their deceased father and some do Shradha at home or at the near river or at any holy place nearby. Nepal has more than 70 ethnic groups with almost all have their own tradition and languages. The people of different  communities and tribe have their own way of celebrating father’s day. However, all the communities prepare foods and sweets and serve it to their father.

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