Sakimana Punhi NS 1145

Sakimana Punhi
"Saki" means root vegetables, "Mana" means boiled, and "punhi" means full moon. Sakimana Punhi is an agricultural cultural festival that is significant to the Newar community.
Sakimana Punhi is a Newari festival celebrated on the full moon of Kartik. It is a day of thanksgiving and respect that involves making figures of gods and temples using local grains. The Dafa community sings religious hymns and plays traditional instruments. Devotees eat pindalu (co-co yam) and sakharkhanda (sweet potato).