KATHMANDU, Oct 10: Local people of Hadigaun have celebrated the Narayan Jatra, an age-old tradition to pay homage to Lord Bishnu. Mayor Balendra Shah and Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol of Kathmandu Metropolitan City also observed the jatra on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Bidya Sundar Shakya on Thursday said that Rs 10 million has been managed for the promotion and development of the historical and cultural Handigaun area.

Tudaldevi Gahana Khojne Jatra (a festival to search for jewelry) is celebrated every year on Chaitra Shukla Ashtami according to the lunar calendar that was on March 25 this year. The festival is observed over several days, and the main event took place on April 1, Sunday.

As they say “kahi nabhako jaatra hadigaun maa” (there’s no parade like the ones in Handigaun), Hadigaun in Kathmandu is well known for its unique jatras (parades) and cultures. The Narayan Jatra is an age-old tradition carried forward by the locals of Hadigaun to pay homage to Lord Bishnu.