Gai Jatra is a festival observed by the people of the Newar community of Nepal, often in the Kathmandu Valley. This Newari festival is celebrated in the month of Bhadra (August – September). The date of Gai Jatra is fixed bya
Tudaldevi Gahana Khojne Jatra (a festival to search for jewelry) is celebrated every year. The festival is observed over several days. On the main day of the Jatra, the idol of Goddess Tudaldevi Baishnavi is placed on a chariot that is pulled from h
Nepalese Devotees pull the chariot of God of Rain ''Rato Machhindranath'' in Lalitpur, Nepal.Rato Machhindranath Rath Jatra, one of the longest and most interesting festivals in lalitpur, Nepal. Both Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal worship the deity, R
Bisket Jatra, Bhaktapur's weeklong festival marks the ancient solar Nava Barsha (New Year) and is the only festival that does not follow the lunar-based Nepali calendar. The jatra commences after a special Tantric ritual in th Bhairab temple in Tauma
Janai Purnima is Hindu festival celebrated by almost every family of Nepal. According to Nepali Calendar, this festival falls on the full moon day of Shrawan or Bhadra month. Janai means holy thread and Purnima is the full moon.
