Yomari Punhi
यमरी पुन्हीः
December 24, 2026 · Mangsir 9, 2083 BS
Kathmandu Valley (Newar communities)
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Celebrates the year's new rice harvest, with folklore crediting a farming couple, Suchandra and Krita, as the first to shape rice-flour dough into the fig-like yomari, offering it to the gods in thanks for a bountiful crop.
How it’s celebrated
Families gather to hand-shape yomari from fresh rice flour dough, filling it with molasses (chaku) or sweetened khoa before steaming it, and share the dumplings as a household ritual thanking the harvest. Some communities also carry out a small procession honoring the rice granary goddess, Annapurna.
Tips for visitors
A good time to try yomari itself — many Newar households and local eateries in the Kathmandu Valley make it specifically for this day.
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