The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals of
Nepal. The whole complex of Gai Jatra festival has its roots in the ancient age
when people feared and Worship Yamaraj,”the god of death”. However, the
ironical sessions synonymous with the Gai Jatra festival came into tradition in
the medieval period of Nepal during the reign of Malla Kings. Hence, the
present form of Gai Jatra is a happy blending of antiquity and Medievalism. It
is a nine day Hindu festival stating from the full moon the 8th of
dark Bhadra. Ti focal point is without doubt Kathmandu valley especially Bhaktapur. It consists of Jatras masked dances street skits
and khat yatras. The its of dark Bhadra is the day yam raj the God of Death opens
the Gates of judgment the Ne wars Be live the soul after death wanders about
until this date having to travel a hazardous route that is best braved with the
assistance of a sacred cow. Thus on this day all Ne wars in whose families a
death has occurred sine the previous year parade a cow or cow effigy through
the St reels. Wealthier city folks and villagers parade a real cow dressed in
yellow which must be give to a Brahman afterwards but most families either Constrict an effigy or dress up child to represent a cow is the national animal
of Nepal . Feeding on beet is strictly forbidden for the Hindus.
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