Kathmandu, 5 November: Gai or Cow puja, Goru Puja or ox worship and Govardan Puja are being observed throughout the country today on the fourth day of the five-day-long Tihar festival observed by the Hindus in the country. The cow is worshipped since the Vedic time as per the religious belief that we get love from her like a mother. Similarly, Mha Puja is celebrated on the fourth day of Tihar by Newar Community. It also falls on the Newari New Year which is based in the Newar calendar, Nepal Sambat. Mha Puja literally refers to self-worship, making offering to one’s body. People’s News Monitoring Service