Kushe Aunsi: Crowd of people to perform Pitri Shraddha in Gokarneshwor(Photo Feature)

 Kathmandu: Today is a special day for fathers in the Hindu religion. This day is celebrated as ‘Father’s Day’ (Buwa ko Mukh Herne Din).

Kushe Aunsi is celebrated on Bhadra Krishna Aunsi. There is a ritual of children worshipping their father and praying for their long life. They offer special foods and gifts to their father. Children, whose fathers have died, visit pilgrimages to do Shraddha, Pinda Daan, or Jal Daan for their late fathers.

On the same occasion, there is a ritual of people visiting Gokarneshwor Temple to do Shraddha, Pinda Dan, and Jal Dan. Hence, Kushe Aunsi is also known as the ‘Gokarna Aunsi.’ Hindus also take Kush, which is used for holy activities in Hindu culture, to their homes on this day.

According to the scriptural method, there is also a tradition of priests to deliver worshipped and pierce Kus, by Brahamanas, to the house of their Yajmans (Hosts).

There is a religious belief that there would be wellness in the family by placing Kush in the house. Hindus take Kush, Peepal, and Shaligram as the symbols of God Visnu. Like every year, a huge crowd was also seen this year in the Gokarneshwor to do Shraddha and offer Tarpan and Daan.

(Glimpses of people celebrating Kunse Aunsi in Gokarneshwor)

(Photo Courtesy: Saroj Basnet)