Arts & Culture
Mha Puja and Nepal Sambat 2026
Newar communities mark Nepal Sambat and perform Mha Puja, a ritual celebrating and renewing the self.
Oct
22
About this event
Mha Puja is performed on the fourth day of Tihar to cleanse and empower the soul and wish participants prosperity and longevity. The same day is celebrated as Nepal Sambat, the Newar New Year. Observances happen across homes and communities rather than through one fixed public programme.