Gai Jatra is being celebrated today
english.makalukhabar.com · Mon Aug 23 03:05:04 GMT 2021
KATHMANDU: AUGUST 23 – Gai Jatra, (Gai means Cow and Jatra means Festival) is a festival celebrated in Nepal, mainly in Kathmandu valley by the Newar community. The festival is generally celebrated in the month of Bhadra (August–September).
It is continuously celebrated for seven nights and eight days. Annually, the Gai Jatra begins with a mash of people and noticeable Tahamacha, the day after Janai Purnima (Gunhi Punhi) and is celebrated until a day before Krishna Janmasthami.
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