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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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Janai Purnima/Rakshya Bandhan/ Kwati khane din/ Gai Jatra/Rishi Tarpan

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  Janai Purnima/Rakshya Bandhan/ Kwati khane din/ Gai Jatra/Rishi Tarpan Janai Purnima Among many culture and festivals of Nepal, Janai Purnima is one of them. Janai Purnima can also be taken as the festival of sacred thread which means it is the day when male member of the Hindu family mostly brahmin and chhetriya change their janai (sacred thread ) which they wear across their chest by a new one after taking a bath on this particular day. Janai Purnima falls annually in the month of Shrawan or Bhadra (August -September) as per Nepali Calendar. As male members change their janai, other member of the family tie thread on the wrist called ' 'Doro'' which can be of one color or mixed with different colors by the help of their priest along with tika on their forehead. It is believed that wearing doro in this day is auspicious and it can protect us from bad omen. Rishi Tarpan is also a ritual which is perform in the day which means special offering done while taking
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