Bisket Jatra
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Bisket Jatra is a major Newar spring festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, celebrated with chariot processions, tug-of-war events, and rituals marking the traditional New Year.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Newar festival
ⓘ
festival ⓘ |
| alsoCelebratedIn |
Bode
ⓘ
Thimi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Newar lunar-solar traditions
ⓘ
agrarian cycle ⓘ beginning of the new year ⓘ end of the old year ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ local pilgrims ⓘ |
| calendar | Nepal Sambat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centerOfProcession | Taumadhi Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chariotOf |
Bhadra Kali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhairab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Newar heritage festival
ⓘ
major festival of Bhaktapur ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| endsOn | 5th day of the Baisakh month ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Newar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Bhadra Kali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhairab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
crowded street celebrations
ⓘ
intense tug-of-war over chariots ⓘ large wooden chariots ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Nepal Bhasa speakers ⓘ |
| localNameLanguage | Nepal Bhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bagmati Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhaktapur NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhaktapur District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCity | Bhaktapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEvent |
chariot procession
ⓘ
pole erection ritual ⓘ pole pulling ritual ⓘ tug-of-war ⓘ |
| marks | New Year according to the solar Newar calendar ⓘ |
| monthInGregorianCalendar | April ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual |
erection of a ceremonial wooden pole (lingo)
ⓘ
procession of Bhadra Kali chariot ⓘ procession of Bhairab chariot ⓘ pulling down of the ceremonial wooden pole ⓘ |
| startsOn | last day of the Chaitra month ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | spring ⓘ |
| tugOfWarBetween |
lower town residents
ⓘ
upper town residents ⓘ |
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