Yomari Punhi

As the rice crop is gathered in December, farmers in the Kathmandu Valley prepare to give thanks for the harvest during Yomari Punhi. The Yomari is a special cake make from the flour of new rice. A shell of dough is filled with melted raw sugar and sealed. After the cake is steamed, it is presented to the gods as an offering.

Later, the Yomari is eaten as blessed food. So it is that each year when the storerooms are full and the farmers' toiil has been rewarded, the gods are thanked for their benevolence and generosity.