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Ghode Jatra

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      Ghode Jatra     Ghode Jatra is one of the annual festivals of Nepal which is basically celebrated in Kathmandu - Tudikhel. The word Ghoda refers to horse and Jatra means festival , so ghode Jatra is the festival of horses. Ghode Jatra is celebrated in the month of March - April. On the day of ghode Jatra Nepal Army performs various acts by riding horse, horse racing, horse parade, various performances can be seen in Kathmandu - Tudikhel ground. Public holiday is given in this day where most of the governmental office remains closed. "It is said that Gurumapa  - one of the demons used in live in Kathmandu and the kids started disappearing day by day which was believed to be because of Gurumapa so people tried various ways to scare Gurumapa but nothing could scare him and once people chased him upto Tudikhel ground where many horses ran towards Gurumapa which injured him and he finally got scared and ran away so Jhode Jatra was believed to be started since then".  During
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Tamu Losar

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               Losar is one of the important festivals that Buddhism follower celebrated each year with different events and with different names too in which Tamu Losar is one of them. Tamu Losar is also known as Tamu Lochar in which  lo - indicates  year   likewise  char/sar - refers to  new  so, it is observed as the new year by gurung community in Nepal. Tomu Losar is observed annually in Nepali month poush 15 i.e December- January and the festivals is celebrated among families and friends. It is said that before the establishment of calendar Buddhists people use to indicates year by animals sign so altogether 12 animals are used as the year signs and they are cat, dog, cow, sheep, horse, monkey, tiger, deer, mouse, bird, snake, garuda(eagle).        In Nepal, Mongolians are mostly the Buddhist follower and various types of Losar are celebrated by Mongolians. There are various types of losar that in celebrated in Nepal they are as follows:     1.   Sonam losar – celebrated by Taman
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