Preparations Begin for Bhaktapur's Historic Bisket Jatra Chariots

Bhaktapur. Preparations have begun for the construction of the chariots for Bhairav and Bhadrakali for the historic Bisket Jatra, which is celebrated for nine days and eight nights in Bhaktapur. Necessary preparations for constructing the chariots of Bhairav and Bhadrakali have commenced in the courtyard of the five-storied temple in Taumadhi, Bhaktapur, for the festival.

Since many wooden components, including the wheels required for the chariots, are old, new timber is being brought in for the construction. The Jatra, which begins by pulling the chariot of Bhairav four days before the New Year, primarily involves raising the Indradhwaja pole along with the Linga on Chaitra Masyanta, and on Baisakh 1, the Linga Jatra is celebrated all day in Lasingkhel, followed by the lowering of the pole in the evening to conclude the festival.

The Guthi Sansthan has been managing the arrangement of all materials required for the construction of the Bhairav and Bhadrakali chariots for the Jatra.