biska-jatra

The tug of tradition

Prem Lal Shilpakar of in Bhaktapur was eleven when he first worked on the chariot for the ancient Biska Jatra. The chariot, which...

Biska celebrations begin in Bhaktapur

Celebrations around Bhaktapur’s Biska Jatra began Saturday afternoon after public outrage over its suspension for a second year led to a Supreme...

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