A nnual Mha Puja 2015 (म्ह पूजा) or New Year Celebration. Mha Pujā (Devanagari: म्हपुजा) is an annual ritual performed by the Newar community of Nepal to purify and empower the soul as part of New Year celebrations. It is performed on New Year's Day of Nepal Sambat, the national lunar calendar of Nepal. Mha Puja means "worship of the self", and it celebrates the spirit within oneself. The ceremony signifies an auspicious beginning of the New Year, and invokes prosperity and longevity. Family gathering from various parts of the state.

Name
Tulsi Maharjan
Origin
New York City
Photo Location
Dunellen, New Jersey
Destination
Dunellen, New Jersey
Year
2015


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