Local people carry the chariot of Tundaldevi on their shoulders and search for the lost jewellery during the traditional "Gahana Khojne Jatra" festival in Gahana Pokhari (Jewel-Pond) in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 17, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A string of traditional festivals have been celebrated in April in Nepal, with people welcoming spring and the traditional New Year with hope and wishing good luck and happiness.
Local people carry the chariot of Tundaldevi on their shoulders and search for the lost jewellery during the traditional "Gahana Khojne Jatra" festival in Gahana Pokhari (Jewel-Pond) in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 17, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
People are seen on the bank of Gahana Pokhari (Jewel Pond) as the chariot of Tundaldevi is carried in the pond during the traditional "Gahana Khojne Jatra" festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 17, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Nepalis smear each other with vermilion powder to celebrate Sindoor Jatra Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 15, 2022. Sindoor Jatra Festival is celebrated to welcome the Nepalese New Year and the beginning of spring season in Nepal. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Nepalis celebrate Sindoor Jatra Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 15, 2022. Sindoor Jatra Festival is celebrated to welcome the Nepalese New Year and the beginning of spring season in Nepal. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairav during the first day of Bisket Jatra Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 10, 2022. The festival is celebrated annually to mark the start of Nepalese New Year. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairav during the first day of Bisket Jatra Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 10, 2022. The festival is celebrated annually to mark the start of Nepalese New Year. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Devotees are seen during the first day of Bisket Jatra Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 10, 2022. The festival is celebrated annually to mark the start of Nepali New Year. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua) ■
