Newari community keeping Mha Puja alive in Australia

Annual communal Mha Puja celebration by the Nepali community in Australia.

Annual communal Mha Puja celebration by the Nepali community in Australia. Source: Facebook / Guthi Australia

On the new year's day according to the Nepal Sambat calendar, the Newari community celebrates Mha Puja as a festival for self-purification. Far from home, Australia's Newar community is continuing this tradition of worshipping oneself for good health and longetivity. What is Mha Puja, and how is it celebrated in Australia?


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