Every frog has its day: When Newas of Kathmandu feed frogs rice which the animals do not eat

As Hindu men from Brahmin and Kshetriya communities across the country get busy in their Janai Purnima rituals , some Newas of Kathmandu, in addition, prepare to worship and feed frogs as a part of their annual festival, on the full moon day of Shrawan every year. For many, the festival of worshipping frogs sounds bizarre, but the native inhabitants of Kathmandu have been following the ritual for many decades, and even centuries, though there is not any written document about why it is celebrated.

The frogs’ day