Nepalese men smeared in vermilion powder during Sindur Jatra at Thimi!!

Sindoor Jatra is celebrated in 2nd of Baisakh at Thimi, Bhaktapur.This festival welcomes the New Year and marks the arrival of spring season.

Lava Jatra Hadigaun!!

In this festival people celebrate and worship Tundal Devi and Bhatbhateni. During this festival young girls and married women fast for whole day to please goddesses and carried out a parade from Tundal Devi to Bhatbhateni. People believe that this will safeguard their family success and is also believed that unmarried girl will get good husband.

All the pictures are taken from Lava Jatra Hadigaun, Kathmandu, Nepal (03.04.2018).

Hadigaun Jatra!!

Chariot pulled during the festival in Hadigaun, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Hadigaun is said to be one of the urban settlements of Nepal.They had a historical connections from Kirat to Malla days. Hadigaun is popular for Jatras. The people of Hadigaun put the Gods around Chariot and move around certain places of Hadigaun. Lots of Jatras takes place in  the premises of Hadigaun. SatyaNarayan Jatra, the Jatra of Tundaldevi and BhatBhateni, and DhanGanesh Jatra are famous Jatras of Hadigaun.

Girls playing flute during the festival in Hadigaun, Kathmandu, Nepal.