Jay Punhi: The Panauti Jatra (Jya Punhi in Newari) is held at the end of the monson season. Images of the goods from the taken around the city on chariots. The last day of the festivals falls on the full moon day during which, the chariots of the goods are made to strike each other.
Makar Mela: Besides the Roshi and Punyamati Rivers, it is believed that there is also a third river, the Lilawati, visible only to the wise and said to flow into the others from the Gorkhnath Shine. A month-Long fair known as Makar Mela is held once every 12 years at their confluence.
Yomari Punhi: Annapurna, the goddess of grains, is worshipped on this full moon day after the rich harvest. According to legend, a couple first experimented with a fressh yield of rich from their field to make a new delicacy. It was named Yomari, Literally meaning 'tasty bread' in Newari.
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