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Newari community keeping Mha Puja alive in Australia
Annual communal Mha Puja celebration by the Nepali community in Australia. Source: Facebook / Guthi Australia
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On the new year's day according to the Nepal Sambat calendar, the Newari community celebrates Mha Puja as a festival for self-purification. Far from home, Australia's Newar community is continuing this tradition of worshipping oneself for good health and longetivity. What is Mha Puja, and how is it celebrated in Australia?
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