Gai Jatra Festival is celebrated to remember the death of people who are departed during a year.
The bereaved families send people in the forms of cow so that they can roam the valley in the memories of the deceased souls. Insofar, it is also believed that the entrance of Mrityu Log is closed for the year and it will be opened on the day when Gai Jatra is celebrated. In that condition, on this day, the departed souls will get emancipation after the day is celebrated. It is written in Garud Purana.
imilarly, on the day, the tails of cows are tied by the threads with the belief that the departed souls can easily cross the Baitarni River after their deaths.
It is the day which is celebrated every year on Bhadra Krishna Pratipada by organizing various programs. In the same, the various events are also organized so that the existing follies can be mocked and satire too. To mark Gai Jatra, people across the country are celebrating the day.
The day is marked on Bhadra Krishna Pradipada. So the day is observed by remembering those who are deceased in the year. So the day is also celebrated so that the bereaved families can remember the departed soul. In the Gai Jatra, the people from family are decked as the cow so that they can roam the valley. This is the way how Gai Jatra is celebrated.
Jai Jatra is a traditional festival which is celebrated in the three districts of the valley. So far, the day is celebrated by remembering the deceased soul and for the departed soul to be rested in peace in heaven. The day was started by King Pratap Malla on the death of his son and to console his wife. Insofar, the day is also celebrated by making the programs so that the satire and mocking can be done to the existing follies of the society. On the day, there are crowd of people who have visited in Baantapur and in many other places.
This is the festival which is celebrated in the commemoration of the death of people during a year. In the festival the cows are marched in the streets. In the same the people also celebrate the day by distributing the foods to others.
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