On Thursday, the Yomari Punhi or Yomari Poornima, Dhanya Poornima is observed across the country.
The Yomari Poornima is a Newa community event that is thought to have begun 400 years ago.
Every year on the full moon day of December, the day that symbolizes the arrival of winter also marks the post-harvest time.
The main food item consumed on this day is Yomari, a sweet treat comprised of rice flour, jaggery, and sesame seed fillings.
Jyapu Day is also observed on this day.
The word Purnima means full moon in Nepali. Yomari is a special dish prepared on a full moon day that falls on the second month of Nepal sambat. Similarly, the word yomari also has a meaning.
The Newari word ‘Yomari’ is made up of two words: ‘Yo’ and ‘Mari.’ In Newari, ‘Yo’ denotes love/favorite, while ‘Mari’ means bread. Yomari was given its name because people enjoyed the flavor of it.
Yomari is not only delicious, but it also offers various nutritional benefits.That is why it is also administered to pregnant women. Yomari nutrition is thought to be helpful to both the pregnant mom and the infant in the womb.
The body’s temperature drops throughout the winter season. Because Yomari Punhi occurs throughout the winter season, the weather is ideal for enjoying yomari. Yomari is thought to have the ability to keep one’s body warm.
Yomari is also regarded auspicious in Newari culture. Yomari is a necessary Nepalese food item when a child in a Newar family reaches the ages of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12. However, not to eat.
On their birthday, they wear a yomari garland made by their mother. The garland will have the same amount of yomari as the child’s age.
