Kushe Aunshi : Devotees throng in Gokarneshwor to pay homage to ancestors (Photo Feature)

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Aug. 23: Kushe Aunshi or Father's Day is being observed across the country today.

Hindus will be celebrating Kushe Aunshi today by bringing kush, a sharp-edged holy grass, into their houses.

The day is also celebrated as Father's Day or Gokarne Aunshi. People, on this occasion, wish their fathers with gifts and delicious food items including sweets, and show reverence.

As per religious belief of 'pitridevo bhava' (respect to ancestors), sons and daughters receive blessings from their fathers, and those whose fathers are already deceased, go to a pilgrimage site and perform shraddha, the holy ritual in remembrance of those who have passed away.