Pote Market Sees Increased Activity with Start of Saun Month

Kathmandu. With the beginning of the month of Saun, the pote market in Indrachok, Kathmandu has seen a significant increase in hustle and bustle. Especially in the holy month of the year, women are flocking to shops in Indrachok and Asan areas to buy green and yellow bangles and pote.

According to Hindu religious beliefs, the month of Saun is a special time for worshipping Lord Shiva. Throughout this month, women wear green, red, and yellow pote and bangles. It is believed that nature also becomes lush green in the month of Saun, and wearing green attire and bangles/pote during this time brings happiness, peace, and good fortune.