Kushe Aunsi
| Kushe Aunsi | |
|---|---|
People make pilgrimage to Gokarneshwor Mahadev temple on this day. | |
| Official name | Kushe Aunsi |
| Also called | Gokarna Aunsi, Pitri Aunsi |
| Observed by | Nepali Hindus |
| Significance | Celebration of paternal relationship |
| Celebrations | Shraddha, gift-giving |
| Date | Bhādra māsa, kṛṣṇa pakṣa, amavasya tithi |
| Frequency | Annual |
Kushe Aunsi (Nepali: कुशे औंसी; Gokarna Aunsi or Buwa ko Mukh Herne Din) is a Nepalese Hindu lunar festival of celebrating fatherhood and paternal bonds, equivalent to the Father's Day celebration. The festival falls on the new moon day of the Hindu month of Bhadra (late August or early September). The cow-eared incarnation of lord Shiva— Gokarneswor Mahadev is also worshipped on this day.
Many people go to pilgrimage to Gokarneswor Mahadev temple, located northeastern part of Kathmandu, and they bathe and make offerings. People whose father has died also perform Shraddha (yearly death rituals).