Gai Jatra
Gai is cow and Jatra is procession (Festival)
Gai Jatra is a festival celebrated in Nepal , mainly in Kathmandu valley by Newar community. This year Gai Jatra is on August 27, 2015. That is on Bhadra 11, 2075. The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals in Nepal. It is said people in ancient time started worshiping Yamaraj,"the god of death" on this day.The festival commemorates the death of people during the year. During the festival, cows are marched in the streets and generally celebrated in the Nepalese month of Bhadra (August–September). It falls on the 1st day of the dark fortnight of Gunla according to the lunar Nepal Era calendar. Peoples also distributes food to others. The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals of Nepal.
Modern Day Gai Jatra
Modern day Gai Jatra added varoius flovors to the festival in consistence with traditional values, Pratap Malla had established.In the past when there was Shah's regime, people were not allowed to speak openly about the political system and the leaders there in. Gai Jatra was regarded as the day when people are given such liberty to talk, point and satire the system, government and the leaders.
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