Samyak

Samyak (Nepali: सम्यक) is an almsgiving Buddhist festival celebrated in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal.

[2] The festival brings together a wide cross-section of Newar society, including priests, artisans, traders, musicians and farmers.

[3] On the first day, large images of Dipankar Buddha are brought out of sacred courtyards and private homes and displayed at Durbar Square in a row to receive offerings from devotees.

Priests receive alms consisting of different kinds of sacred foods in a ceremony held in the presence of the king.

[10] In Bhaktapur, Samyak is celebrated annually on the feast day of Ghyah Chāku Sanlhu (Maghe Sankranti) which usually falls on January 15.