So, Gai jatra was born as a procession of solace for the grief-stricken queen and to let her know that it was not only her who had lost a beloved one.

The Gai Jatra festival is celebrated to remember family members who have passed away during the year but has long had colorful parades that brought in sexual minorities to join the parade.

Traditionally, Gai Jatra is literally translated as procession of cows and is an age-old festival commemorating the death of loved ones. Since 2001, LGBTI people in Nepal have been using Gai Jatra ...

People celebrated ‘Gai Jatra’ festival at Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu. They offered prayers at the temple. The festival is celebrated every year by people in memory of their deceased ...

Kathmandu resident Deepesh Nakarmi said: "On the day of Gai Jatra, the loved ones of those who had died within the past year have to donate to various items to at least 365 people.

Gai Jatra derives its name from the Hindu religious belief that the deceased, during their journey to heaven, cross a river by grabbing the tail of a cow. Therefore, most of the people dress like ...

Listen Gai Jatra: Medieval keepsake of Old Kantipur Gai Jatra: Medieval keepsake of Old Kantipur By No Author The city streets crowded with people dressed in long flowing jama, young boys of around ...

The Gai Jatra festival is celebrated to remember family members who have passed away during the year but has long had colorful parades that brought in sexual minorities to join the parade. After ...