Mohani

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Mohni
Girls chop up an ash gourd symbolising the destruction of evil during Mohani
Observed by	Nepalese Hindus and Buddhists
Observances	Worship of Tutelary deity, veneration of tools of the trade, religious rituals, sword processions, sacred masked dances, animal sacrifices, feasts
Begins	1st day of lunar fortnight
Ends	11th day of lunar fortnight

Nalāswān or barley shoots

Mohani or Mohni (Nepal Bhasa: