the main event during this month is the hindu festival of vaikuntha ekadashi which is dedicated to vishnu. it falls on the 11th day of the bright fortnight. the full moon is also a major religious holiday. in nepal mandala, the day is celebrated as yomari punhi (यःमरि पुन्हि). the festival celebrates the harvest. the special food of the day is a confection known as yomari, a dumpling made of rice-flour dough filled with a paste of molasses and sesame seeds. in other cultures, the day is known as dhānya purnimā.