People pull the chariot of Lord Bhairav during the first day of the Bisket Jatra Festival at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal on April 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Sulav Shrestha)
BHAKTAPUR, Nepal, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Nepalese started to celebrate the annual Bisket Jatra festival on April 10 this year to mark the start of the Nepali new year and welcome the arrival of spring in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
The nine-day-long festival sees various rituals and celebrations that are closely linked to ancient local beliefs, including pulling the chariot of Lord Bhairav on the first day.
People pull the chariot of Lord Bhairav during the first day of the Bisket Jatra Festival at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal on April 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Sulav Shrestha)
People pull the chariot of Lord Bhairav during the first day of the Bisket Jatra Festival at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal on April 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Sulav Shrestha)
People gather together during the first day of the Bisket Jatra Festival at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal on April 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Sulav Shrestha)■
