Nepal Celebrates Mother's Day with Reverence and Gratitude

Kathmandu. The 'Aama ko Mukh Herne Parva' (Mother's Day), celebrated annually on the day of Baisakh Krishna Paksha Aunsi, is being observed across the country today with deep reverence. Following the tradition of offering delicious food, new clothes, and seeking blessings from one's mother, homes across the nation have been filled with joy since early this morning.

In scriptures, the mother is given a higher status than an Upadhyaya, Acharya, or father, and today, children have expressed their gratitude through various means to honor their mothers.

According to Sanatan Vedic tradition, people bow to their mothers and look at their faces, while those who have lost their mothers pay tribute by performing Tarpan, Pindadan, and Sidadan in memory of their departed mothers. Scriptures state that the importance of a mother, who carries a child in her womb for nine months and gives life, is a thousand times greater than that of a father. 

On this occasion, prominent political figures, artists, and litterateurs of the country have expressed their feelings towards their mothers through social media. 

Mayor Balen Shah stated, 'Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi,' emphasizing that both the mother and the motherland are greater than heaven. He described a mother's lap as warm and her feet as a pilgrimage, sharing his wish to see Mother Nepal smile. Balen wished for the long life of all mothers and expressed his hope that all children would be inspired to perform deeds that keep their mothers happy.

Similarly, Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane paid tribute to his own mother, mothers worldwide, and all maternal figures who have blessed him as their own son. Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa remembered his mother as his life's mentor, noting that he learned the lesson that patience and faith are greater than any circumstance from her once again. CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel described the day as one of respect and worship for maternal power, offering tributes in memory of his late mother.

Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Rajendra Lingden posted a tribute to his mother, who is now limited to a photograph. He expressed his wish that his mother's blessings would give him the strength to remain steadfast on the path of honesty and integrity, promising to always keep his mother's head held high wherever she may be. 

Likewise, actress Manisha Koirala stated that her mother's love and sacrifice are the foundation of her existence. Remembering her mother Sushila with special gratitude, she shared her childhood memories of going to watch movies on Sundays as the best moments of her life. Actress Karishma Manandhar depicted her mother as her first love and greatest strength, paying homage to all mothers.

Meanwhile, poet Arjun Parajuli used the occasion of Mother's Day to deliver a sharp satire on contemporary social ills through a poem. Addressing his mother, he expressed his desire to see corrupt individuals punished, real judges presiding in courts, and helicopters bringing hospitals instead of cakes to remote villages. His poem reflects a longing for an end to the state where the law favors the powerful while the weak suffer, and a hope to see the corrupt behind bars.