Major fastival
Mahashivratri: It is one of the most popular and main festivals celebrated in Nepal. In this, Hindu devotees of Lord Shiva worship him and seek his blessings. They serve Prasad. Flowers and milk are offered to the Lord. People visit the temple and send gifts to each other on this day.
Falgun Purnima or Holi : It is referred to as the first day of Holi festival in which Holika is burned. People play with gulal in the memory of this folk tale. The decoration is done with a strip of colourful clothes which looks stunning. Other than applying colours, people also serve sweets to each other on this day.
The Chariot festival or the Bunga Dyah Jatra: In this festival, a procession is carried out in Lalitpur dedicated to Buddhist's lords. It is one of the biggest religious festivals of this region.
Dashain: This is a festival that goes on for 2 weeks mostly celebrated by Hindu Nepalese. Goddess Shakti is worshipped in her various forms.
Biske Jatra is also organised in Thimi and Balakhu regions of Bhaktapur. The locals join the rally, sing, dance, play dhimay music and throw colours at each other. A tongue piercing is a very common ceremony during this festival. Famous as Nepali New year, this is yet another main festival of Nepal. At the beginning of Nepali Bisket month, this grand rally is organised in Bhaktapur. This ceremony marks the end of serpents, hence also known as Bisyau Jatra or slaying of serpents. A huge tug of war is organised at Durbar Square, between the eastern and western part of the country, on the day of Bisket Jatra. A huge pole, resembling a holy lingam is raised by the river, which is pulled down by the crowd to commence new year officially.
