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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Newar festivalsInclude Bisket Jatra