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Bisket Jatra festival

Bisket Jatra festival

April 09, 2012 | 12:00 AM
NEPAL
Nepalese devotees pull ropes attached to the wooden chariot during a week-long Bisket Jatra, a historic festival to celebrate New Year’s Day in Bhaktapur, 12km east of Kathmandu yesterday. The week-long traditional Bisket Jatra festival with cultural and historical significance is celebrated every year on the occasion of Nepali New Year which falls on April 13, 2012
April 09, 2012 | 12:00 AM