Matatirtha Aunsi

{{Short description|Festival in Nepal}}

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| holiday_name = Matatirtha Aunsi

| type = Hindu

| image = Matatirtha Temple-9020.jpg

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| caption = Matatirtha Temple

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| nickname = Aamako Mukh herne din (Seeing Mother’s face day)

| observedby = Hindu

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| significance = Day to honor mothers and motherhood

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| date = Baisakh Krishna aaunshi

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| observances = offer sweets, clothes etc.

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Matatirtha Aunsi is a day-long festival in Nepal. This day is celebrated to honor mothers and motherhood. On this day, people offer sweets, clothes, and other gift items to their mothers.{{cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/39971/|title=Celebrating Matatirtha Aunsi|website=Myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com|accessdate=24 January 2019}} According to Hindu tradition, the festival is celebrated on the new moon that falls in the month of Baisakh as per the lunar calendar.

Matatirtha Pond is a pilgrimage site on the western outskirts of Kathmandu visited to remember deceased mothers. It is believed that those who take a holy bath in Mata Tirtha and offer tarpan today helps his/her mother reach salvation and bring prosperity to the family.[https://thehimalayantimes.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/in-pictures-matatirtha-aunsi/ In Pictures: Matatirtha Aunsi], The Himalayan Times, May 4, 2019, retrieved 9 December 2019 Legend states that people can see their departed mother's face in the pond.{{cite web | title=Devotees throng Matatirtha to mark Mother's Day | website=The Himalayan Times | date=26 April 2017 | url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/devotees-throng-matatirtha-mark-mothers-day | access-date=26 December 2022}}