Mha Pujā (Newar Script: 𑐴𑑂𑐩𑐥𑐸𑐖𑐵 ‎) (Devanagari: म्हपुजा) is an annual ritual performed by the Newar people 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, which occurs during the Swanti festival. [2]

Oct 20, 2024 · Mha Puja ritual, cleanse your body, mind, and spirit. Follow our step-by-step guide for worship, offerings, and blessings!

The Mha Puja celebrates self-worth and the value of our existence. After the ritual of worshiping self, the feast is served for every member of the house. The worshipers destroy the Mandala with great care.

Nov 12, 2024 · Mha Puja (literally, “Worship of the Self”) is a unique and deeply meaningful festival celebrated by the Newar community in Nepal, primarily in the Kathmandu Valley.

Mar 7, 2025 · Mha puja, a year awaited moment of the newa people, is an annual ritual performed by the newar community of Nepal which means worshipping oneself. Of course, worshipping oneself, why wouldn’t be it special and wait an entire year for it, isn’t it?

Mha Puja is an annual ritual performed by the Newari people of Nepal to celebrate one’s essence and to cleanse and empower the soul. The day is also celebrated as Nepal Sambat or the Newari New Year.

Nov 2, 2024 · The Newar community in Nepal proudly celebrates the annual Mha Puja festival, a cherished tradition that honors their rich cultural heritage and deep-rooted spiritual beliefs.

Dec 22, 2021 · Mha Puja is the day of self-worship celebrated by the Newari community during the Hindu Tihar festival in Nepal. Here's everything you need to know...

Nov 14, 2023 · Newa women clad in traditional black and red haku patasi flood the squares of Basantapur and somewhere men play dhime, producing sounds that fill the entire place with clamour. However, the pivot of the Nhu Dan is ‘Mha Puja’, an annual ritual of worshipping oneself literally as ‘mha’ means self.

The New Year’s Day of Nepal Samvat (Kartika Sukla Pratipada) coincides with a family celebration among the Newars, both Buddhist and Hindu, known as mha puja (literally, body-worship or self-worship).