Yomari Punhi
Yomari, also known as Yamari, is a delicacy of Newar Community in Nepal. It consists of outer covering of freshly yield of rice flour and inner of sweet substabce as Chaku (molten molasses). The word Yamari comes from two Nepal Bhasa word “ya” and “mari”.
ya = To like
mari = Delicacy
So, literally, it is a delicacy which is liked by all.
It is also believed that, longer the tail of Yomari, longer the day will be. So, literally from yomari punhi days gradually becomes longer than nights.
ya = To like
mari = Delicacy
So, literally, it is a delicacy which is liked by all.
It is also believed that, longer the tail of Yomari, longer the day will be. So, literally from yomari punhi days gradually becomes longer than nights.
MythologyImages
According to the myth, a very rich and kind Suchandra and Krita, lived in the panchal nagar(now popularly known as panauti).
They were very kind and helpful to the needy peoples, they helped the poor with all their heart.
During that time, Kuber(god of wealth) transformed himself into a poor man and went to beg to Suchandra, to test the kindness of this couple which all the people were talking about. The poor man was welcomed with great hospitality. On the same day, the couple first experimented with fresh yield of rice from their field, and the shape turned out was known as Yomari.
The new food was eventually distributed among the villagers. The food was liked by all, the bread was named Yomari, which literally means tasty bread. On the same day the couple offered yomari to the god of wealth(kuber) who was there to examine the couple’s kindness.
Following this kuber disclosed his real identity and blessed the couple with great wealth.
He also declared that whoever will prepare Yomari in the form of god and goddess on the full moon of ‘thilla puni’ and observes four days of devotion to god, will be blessed with wealth from the god of wealth himself.
They were very kind and helpful to the needy peoples, they helped the poor with all their heart.
During that time, Kuber(god of wealth) transformed himself into a poor man and went to beg to Suchandra, to test the kindness of this couple which all the people were talking about. The poor man was welcomed with great hospitality. On the same day, the couple first experimented with fresh yield of rice from their field, and the shape turned out was known as Yomari.
The new food was eventually distributed among the villagers. The food was liked by all, the bread was named Yomari, which literally means tasty bread. On the same day the couple offered yomari to the god of wealth(kuber) who was there to examine the couple’s kindness.
Following this kuber disclosed his real identity and blessed the couple with great wealth.
He also declared that whoever will prepare Yomari in the form of god and goddess on the full moon of ‘thilla puni’ and observes four days of devotion to god, will be blessed with wealth from the god of wealth himself.
