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Sindoor Jatra marked in Bhaktapur (In photos)
Locals of Madhyapur Thimi marked the Sindur Jatra festival in Bhaktapur on Saturday.
Milan Adhikari
Published at : April 15, 2017
Updated at : April 16, 2017 08:20
Locals of Madhyapur Thimi marked the Sindur Jatra festival in Bhaktapur on Saturday.
The festival is celebrated every year on Baishakh 2 as part of Bisket Jatra observed by people from Newar community in Bhaktapur district.
The festival welcomes the Nepali New Year and marks the arrival of spring season.
During the festival, devotees gather and take out a procession carrying 32 chariots containing the idols of several gods and goddesses. People smear each other with sindhur (orange vermillion powder) and sing and dance to the tune of traditional music during the procession.
(Photos: Milan Adhikari, text: TKP Online Team)
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