Awaited jatra GAI JATRA

                                         GAI JATRA
                                 

           On a different day each year, in the month of Bhadra (August – September), thousands of colorfully masked people are seen cheerfully parading on the streets of Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur and Kirtipur. The festival’s name is Gai Jatra (literally meaning the festival of cows) and nowadays it is a fusion of three traditions that came into being in three different periods of time. The first and the oldest tradition incorporates a cult and a worship of the ancient god of death – Yamaraj. Thus, the festival marks the acceptance and celebration of death in a positive way, as an inevitable part of life. Every family who has lost a member in the previous year is supposed to lead a carefully and intricately decorated cow through the city. In the absence of a cow, a boy dressed as a cow (the oldest for a male member lost and the younger for a female) can successfully take on the role

This year GAI jatra is in August 19,Monday.Gaijatra is the festival of cows.Gai is known as cow and jatra is known as festival in Nepal. This festival is basically celebrated in Kathmandu valley by the Newar community. This festival celebrates the death of people during the year. In this festival, cows are at a steady pace in the streets. This festival is very famous festival in Nepal.Gaijatra festival is has its own indicates ,in ancient period of time people anxiety and worship Yamraj is " The God Of Death ". According to ancient age since time by memory, every family who had last one relative during the past year must take participate in a procession through the streets of Kathmandu leading a cow. If a cow is not available a young boy dressed as a cow is considered as a fair substitute. In Hinduism, a cow is regarded as a most respect among all the domestic animals. It is believe that the cow, revered as a holy animal in Hindu will help the deceased relative's journey to heaven.              Gaijatra is the festival of cows.Gai is known as cow and jatra is known as festival in Nepal. This festival is basically celebrated in Kathmandu valley by the Newar community. This festival celebrates the death of people during the year. In this festival, cows are at a steady pace in the streets. It lies in the Bhadra month of Nepali and August - September in Gregorian. This festival is very famous festival in Nepal.Gaijatra festival is has its own indicates ,in ancient period of time people anxiety and worship Yamraj is " The God Of Death ".This festival is ruled by Malla King.Recent type of Gaijatra festival came into tradition in the medieval age. According to ancient age since time by memory, every family who had last one relative during the past year must take participate in a procession through the streets of Kathmandu leading a cow. If a cow is not available a young boy dressed as a cow is considered as a fair substitute. In Hinduism, a cow is regarded as a most respect among all the domestic animals. It is believe that the cow, revered as a holy animal in Hindu will help the deceased relative's journey to heaven.

On this day,I don't know what is exactly done but I know that it is celebrated especially in Kathmandu valley in Newar community by dressing up like cow.This day our school has luckily given holiday.Iam very excited to see jatra at jayabageshwori.It's very fun to see GAI jatra there.I am planning to visit my brother whom I didn't get chance to put rakhi on rakhi Bandhan.I don't have any special plans on this day.I really like this culture because seeing the people dressing up like cow,it feels like coming to the heaven because their looks provides so much relaxation to mind and feels like you have came to such a place where peace and only peace is spreaded all around.Now this proves that why NEPAL is so beautiful and rich in culture.It's only because of these simple but very much worthy cultures.

This jatra is really  very enjoyable not only by me but as a whole country 😊😊.