Saturday, 30 October 2027
Mha Puja 2027
In short
Mha Puja 2027 is on Saturday, 30 October 2027: Shukla Paksha Pratipada of Kartik, the tithi current at sunrise in Kathmandu.
- Date
- Saturday, 30 October 2027
- Tithi
- Kartik Shukla Paksha Pratipada
- Tithi begins
- 29 Oct, 19:22
- Tithi ends
- 30 Oct, 18:07
- Place
- Kathmandu
How it is observed
Mha Puja is a Newar ritual of worshipping one's own body and self, held on the fourth day of Tihar, which is also the Nepal Sambat new year. It is observed mainly by Newar communities in the Kathmandu Valley and elsewhere in Nepal.
Family members sit in a row, each before a mandala drawn with oil, rice and colours, and the eldest woman of the house offers each person sagun of egg, fish, meat, bara and aila with a garland and thread. Processions and cultural events mark the Nepal Sambat new year.
Related festivals
- Karva ChauthMonday, 18 October 2027
- DhanterasWednesday, 27 October 2027
- Kaag TiharWednesday, 27 October 2027
- Narak ChaturdashiThursday, 28 October 2027
- Kukur TiharThursday, 28 October 2027
- DiwaliFriday, 29 October 2027
- Laxmi Puja (Tihar)Friday, 29 October 2027
- Govardhan PujaSaturday, 30 October 2027
- Bhai DoojSunday, 31 October 2027
- Bhai TikaSunday, 31 October 2027
- Chhath PujaThursday, 4 November 2027
Frequently asked questions
When is Mha Puja in 2027?
Mha Puja 2027 is on Saturday, 30 October 2027.
How is the date of Mha Puja decided?
By the lunisolar calendar: it falls on Shukla Paksha Pratipada of Kartik, the tithi current at sunrise in Kathmandu. The date is computed from the positions of the Sun and Moon, which is why it moves against the Gregorian calendar from year to year.
How is Mha Puja observed?
Family members sit in a row, each before a mandala drawn with oil, rice and colours, and the eldest woman of the house offers each person sagun of egg, fish, meat, bara and aila with a garland and thread. Processions and cultural events mark the Nepal Sambat new year.