Matatirtha Aunsi: A practice in quiet transformation

The tradition of honouring mothers through ritual, fasting and offerings endures, but modern lifestyles and distance are redefining its practice.

Matatirtha temple, located on the southern edge of the Kathmandu Valley, accommodates hundreds of devotees in Matatirtha Aunsi , also known as Aama ko mukh herne din . Translated as ‘A day to see mother’s face’, this Mother’s Day tradition has emerged as a cultural epitome of maternal devotion.