Sindur Jatra 2019 !!

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

On the third day of the 10-day Bisket Jatra, male representatives from various quarters of Thimi and from the surrounding villages in Bhaktapur bring out a procession of 32 palanquins called khats with images of different gods.

As the 32 khats come together, sindoor (vermillion powder) is hurled at them and the ceremony reaches fever pitch as the khat bearing Ganesha arrives from the village of Nagadish. Crowds parade up and down the streets until late morning when Ganesha, borne by hundreds of men, makes a break for home, pursued by other khats.

If the latter can catch Ganesha, the activities are prolonged, but eventually Ganesha departs and the festival moves on to Taleju Temple. Later, in the day, crowds swarm to Bode to witness the tongue-boring festival.

source:https://www.welcomenepal.com/whats-on/sindoor-jatra.html

Tourist girl enjoying Sindur Jatra at Thimi, Bhaktapur

Bisket Jatra 2019!!

Bisket Jatra is commonly known as Biska Jatra.This festival is celebrated at the begining of the Nepali New Year.In this festival the rath of the Bhairav is pulled.Every year this festival begins with the tug of war between the native in the upper and lower locality of Bhaktapur, on 27th Chaitra of Nepali calendar.

A short visit to Swayambhunath!!

March 9,2019 International Women's Day,it was a public holiday and it had a been long that  i haven't travel and taken pictures because of my busy schedule so i grab  my camera bag and decide to visit UNESCO World heritage site "Swayambhunath".It is also known as "Monkey Temple" as there are holy monkeys living in the north-west parts of the temple. After almost 9 years i visited this place. We need to climb around 350 stairs  to reach the temple. Most part of the Kathmandu valley is seen from the top.The night view from there is breath taking.

  

MR and Ms Rotaract Season 2!!

After the huge success of Mr. and Ms Rotaract Season 1 it is back again with Season 2. The program is being host by 7 Rotaract clubs namely Rotaract Club of Himalayan Patan, Rotaract Club of Jawalakhel Manjushree, Rotaract Club of Patan, Rotaract club of Patan South, Rotaract club of Sainbu Bhainsepati and Rotaract Club of Thames International Club. The audition of Kathmandu was held on Jan 26, 2018 at Unicampus, Putalisadak. The finale will be taking place on March 9, 2019 at Nepal Academy Hall, Kamladi.

Follow the link for the photos of audition.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1453wATNR8eib1yvF8Hz4Cz_LCEAVTknK

Indra Jatra!!

Indra Jatra is also known as Yenya in Nepal Bhasa.Ye means "Kathmandu" and Ya means "Celebration".So,it means celebration inside Kathmandu:in Nepal Bhasa. It is one of the biggest street festival in Kathmandu.It is eight day long festival followed by chariot procession on 24th, 25th and 28th of September 2018.It was started by King Gunakamadeva.

Bidhya Devi Bhandari, the first female President of Nepal set to go after observing the festival Indra  Jatra

    

All together there are eight bhairabs temples in Basatapur,Kathamandu among them Sweat Bhairab is the one.The temple only opens once in a year i.e. is  during Indra Jatra festival.The statue of the Bhairav is kept hidden inside  a wooden curtain throughout the year.It is the most dangerous form of lord Shiva.It is Built to protect city from all threats.

During Indra Jatra tradition nepali liquor and rice beer is distributed from a pipe coming out of the mouth of Bhairav .

Fewa Lake

I was traveling to Pokhara with my family members, so i decided to capture the beauty of Pokhara but unfortunately  weather did not favored me.Since, I arrived Pokhara the weather  was not good,it was  raining continuously. On the fourth day of my Pokhara visit the rain finally stopped but the weather was not that clear So i only got chance to capture Lakeside(Fewa Taal).

 Fewa Lake is also known as Fewa Taal or Baidam Tal. It is located in the south of Pokhara where as Pokhara is 204.5 km away from the capital city of Nepal i.e. Kathmandu. Pokhara is the city on Fewa Lake.It is also the gateway to the  Annapurna Circuit. Tal Barahi is located at the center of Fewa Lake. Sarangkot is the only place in Pokhara for paragliding where you can fly over Fewa Taal enjoying the bird's-eye view of beautiful Fewa Lake.  Pokhara is one of the major tourist destination.

Light Trails near Ghanta Ghar!!

Ghanta Ghar is situated at the heart of Kathmandu Valley.It is literally translated as Bell Tower.It is one of the noticeable landmark in Kathmandu.In the past days, people had no scientific means of knowing time.People used to guess the time by feeling their wrist and watching the sun.It was built by Rana Prime Minister Bir Shumsher. It was designed after Big Ben of London.