Madhyapur Thimi Municipality gives four-day public holiday for Bisket Jatra festival

BHAKTAPUR, April 13: Madhyapur Thimi Municipality has announced four days of public holiday starting from today on the occasion of New Year.

The municipality decided to give a public holiday in order to celebrate Biska or Bisket Jatra celebrated here on the occasion of New Year in a grand manner. 

The locals celebrate the Bisket Jatra from today. Deputy Mayor Bijay Krishna Shrestha said the municipality decided to give a public holiday from April 13 to 16. 

The historical Jatra (procession) is celebrated by a devotee piercing his tongue.  Shrestha shared, "Locals had not celebrated the festival in a grand manner after the local government did not grant holiday. So we decided to give a holiday for four days this year."

Bisket Jatra is one of the greatest festivals celebrated by the Newar community, especially of Bhaktapur district. It is celebrated for nine days.

(RSS)