This ritual is observed every year on the eleventh day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj as per the lunar calendar.As part of the festival, a sword is worshipped and covered with bamboo as per the rituals and placed on a wooden palanquin which is then taken around the town in a procession. The procession starts from the local Taleju goddess temple and marches to Tallo Lachhi.
Although the exact date when this ritual started is not known, it is believed to date back to the ancient period. It is on this day every year that this ancient sword is displayed to the public. RSS
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