Today, on Baisakh Krishna Aunsi, the festival of “Mother’s Day” is being celebrated.

Kathmandu – Every year on the day of Baisakh Krishna Aunsi, the festival known as “Mother’s Day” is celebrated across Nepal by honoring mothers with devotion and love. On this special day, people offer their mothers delicious food and express their deep respect and gratitude.

According to sacred scriptures, a mother is regarded as even greater than a teacher (Pandit), a spiritual guide (Acharya), and a father. This festival is seen as an opportunity to show devotion, reverence, and respect to mothers and to receive their blessings. Tradition holds that children wake up early, bathe, dress their mothers in beautiful clothes, and serve them a variety of tasty and nutritious foods to earn their affection and blessings. Those whose mothers have passed away honor them by performing rituals such as tarpan (water offering), pind daan (offering of rice balls), and sidadaan (offering food and gifts to priests), remembering their mothers’ sacrifices and noble deeds.

In the Sanatan Vedic tradition, it is said that every human being must repay three debts in life: the debt to the gods, to humanity, and to the ancestors. The ancient scriptures declare, “Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi” — meaning that both the mother who gave birth and the land of birth are greater and more sacred than even heaven itself. Professor Dr. Devmani Bhattarai, a member of Nepal’s Panchang Decision Committee, emphasizes the immense significance of the mother in this context.

Since a mother carries a child for nine months and gives life, her importance is considered supreme, even a thousand times greater than that of a father, as mentioned in sacred texts. Therefore, honoring a living mother with good food, fine clothes, and affectionate care is seen as a way to make her happy and show respect.

For those whose mothers have passed away, it is customary to offer tarpan, pind daan, and sidadaan on this day with devotion and reverence. It is believed that performing these rituals on Baisakh Krishna Aunsi brings happiness to the departed soul and earns their blessings, according to Dr. Bhattarai.

On this occasion, a grand fair is organized at Matatirtha, located in Chandragiri Municipality. Mayor Ghanshyam Giri has confirmed that all preparations for the fair have been completed. Despite some misinformation suggesting that due to the astrological condition of “Guru Asta” and a solar eclipse visible in parts of the world, Mother’s Day should not be celebrated this year, the committee has clarified that this is not accurate.