Kathmandu, April 17 -- Matatirtha temple, located on the southern edge of the Kathmandu Valley, accommodates hundreds of devotees in Matatirtha Aunsi, also known as Aama ko mukh herne din. Translated as 'A day to see mother's face', this Mother's Day tradition has emerged as a cultural epitome of maternal devotion.

Describing the origin of this day, culture expert Yogendra Man Shrestha says that a man, while travelling to visit his mother, paused by a kund-a pond within the temple's premises. Looking into the water, he saw the reflection of his mother's face. Consequently, the place came to be known as 'Matatirtha', a site where mother's presence transcends the physical world.

Today, if someone's mother passes away, they visit the sacre...