Biska Jatra : A fusion of tradition and uniqueness

Biska Jatra is one of Bhaktapur’s most popular festivals. The aesthete considers it to be one of the city’s most valued festivals, with both cultural and historical significance.

People welcome Basanta, or spring, through this Jatra, which is held in mid-April. Biska Jatra is the largest jatra celebrated in Bhaktapur. It is celebrated for eight nights and nine days, is also known as the Chyacha Gunhuya Jatra, which translates to “eight-night and nine-day jatra.”

This jatra is also known as Bisket Jatra.

This might be the craziest festival that you have ever seen. The craze of people for this festival is just indescribable. Just to attend this festival, thousands of people from different parts of the country gather at Bhaktapur. There will be this many people that you can’t even surmise.

It feels like the whole city is desolate and all people are in the streets of Bhaktapur.

 

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Labour Day 2023

May First, known worldwide as Labor Day or International Workers Day, was established to honor the achievements and hardships of workers across the globe. It had its origins in the late 19th century as labor movements sought improvements in working conditions, higher pay rates and an 8-hour work day.

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Biska Jatra In Bhaktapur

The Biska Jatra began in Bhaktapur on Tuesday.

The festival, which bears historical and cultural significance, is observed for eight  nights and nine days.

On Tuesday, devotees pulled the chariot of the deity Bhairavnath in front of the five-storey Nyatapola Temple at Taumadi Square.

During the festival, the residents of Thane (upper) and Kwane (lower) quarters of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square tug the three–storey pagoda style chariot where the statues of  Bhairavnath and Betaal have been installed following a worship ceremony before the beginning of the festival, to take it to their part of the neighbourhood.

The side able to pull the chariot to their quarter of the town will be viewed as the victors.

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Mothers Day in Nepal

Mothers are the symbol of love, sacrifice, affection and strength so we do have a day to remember and honor our mother as Mata Tirtha Aunsi on the month of Baisakh.

This festival is also known as Nepali mother’s day celebrated to honor mother for her unconditional love and sacrifice. Aamako mukh herne din is widely celebrated by Hindus all over the world. Generally, this festival falls in Baisakh – first month of Nepali calendar i.e. April of Gregorian calendar.

Nepali Mother’s day Date 2077

Mother’s day in Nepal is on Baisakh 11, 2077 whereas it is on April 23, 2020.

Where to go to celebrate Mata Tirtha Aunsi festival?

Every year on the new moon day of Baisakh,  people visit Mata Tirtha which is a famous pilgrimage site located in western Kathmandu. People visit Mata tirtha during the festival to remember their deceased mother. They take a holy bath in the pond and offer tarpan and sida to a priest. There is a legend that people can see the face of their deceased mother in Mata Tirtha pond on this day.

Legends behind Mothers day in Nepal

According to the legends, a shepherd lost his mother and was so depressed. He went to Mata Tirtha pond and suddenly he saw his mother’s face in the water.

From that day on, this day was known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, the Nepali Mother’s Day. People believe that coming to this place and worshiping on this day brings peace to the departed soul of their mother.

Newar community celebrate the festival by giving Swagan with the gifts to their mothers. They go to their mother’s house with the sweets and fruits to see their mother’s face.

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Nepali New Year

The New Year in Nepal starts on Baishakh. Baishak is the first month of Bikram Sambat Calendar. Bikram Sambat is the official calendar of Nepal. Nepal celebrates nine different new years in different times of year. 

New year day is a public holiday in Nepal.

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