Mata Tirtha Aunsi observed in Nepal to show respect to mothers

A man takes a holy bath to offer prayers at a pond on Mother's Day, or Mata Tirtha Aunsi, at Matatirtha in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 4, 2019. Nepalese observe this day to show respect to their mothers and to pay homage to the departed mothers. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

Nepalese people offer prayers at a pond on Mother's Day, or Mata Tirtha Aunsi, at Matatirtha in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 4, 2019. Nepalese observe this day to show respect to their mothers and to pay homage to the departed mothers. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

Nepalese women take holy bathes to offer prayers at a pond on Mother's Day, or Mata Tirtha Aunsi, at Matatirtha in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 4, 2019. Nepalese observe this day to show respect to their mothers and to pay homage to the departed mothers. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

A woman offers prayers after taking a holy bath at a pond on Mother's Day, or Mata Tirtha Aunsi, at Matatirtha in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 4, 2019. Nepalese observe this day to show respect to their mothers and to pay homage to the departed mothers. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

Photo taken on May 4, 2019 shows red tika placed on a woman's forehead while offering prayers on Mother's Day, or Mata Tirtha Aunsi, at Matatirtha in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepalese observe this day to show respect to their mothers and to pay homage to the departed mothers. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

A woman offers prayers after taking a holy bath at a pond on Mother's Day, or Mata Tirtha Aunsi, at Matatirtha in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 4, 2019. Nepalese observe this day to show respect to their mothers and to pay homage to the departed mothers. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)