Bisket Jatra
- Name (English)
- Bisket Jatra
- Type
- Festival
- Description
Bisket Jatra
Bisket Jatra is the New Year festival of Bhaktapur, held in the month of Baisakh (April).
Key Facts
- Celebrates the Nepali New Year (Nava Barsha).
- A massive lingam (chariot pole) is erected in Bhaktapur Durbar Square and later pulled down to mark the new year.
- Chariot processions of gods Bhairav and Bhadrakali are held.
- Features an intense tug-of-war between the upper and lower parts of the city.
- Religious Association
- Hindu
- Region / Province
- Bhaktapur
- Cultural Significance
- Bhaktapur's primary festival marking the Nepali New Year