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Yomari Punhi

Yomari Punhi

Yomari Punhi is the festival of the Newar people of Nepal, on the full moon of Mangsir, for the harvest.

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Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Yomari Punhi is the festival of the Newar people of Nepal, on the full moon of Mangsir, for the harvest.

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Yomari, a sweet of rice flour filled with molasses and sesame, is made and offered to the gods and shared.

Key Rituals & Observance

Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices

  1. 1Step 1

    Making and offering of the yomari sweet.

  2. 2Step 2

    Worship of Goddess Annapurna.