about gai jatara

Gai Jatra, (gāi means cow and jātrā means festival in Nepali: गाई जात्रा, and Nepal Bhasa: सा पारु) is a festival celebrated in nepal, mainly in Kathmandu valley by the Newar community.[1] The festival commemorates the death of people during the year and is generally celebrated in the month of [Bhadra (Hindu calendar)|Bhadra] )August–September). The date is set according to the lunar Nepal Era calendar: it falls on the first day of the dark fortnight of the month of [Gunla].
People give food to those people who become gai  so that  they will not hungry for year. Newari community celebrate this festival.Image result for gai jatrarakhi bandan

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