Bhaktapur

Nepal

2 festivals in Bhaktapur

Bisket Jatra gives the first signal: Bisket Jatra is Bhaktapur's New Year chariot festival, nine days of pulling towering wooden chariots carrying the fierce deity Akash Bhairav and the goddess Bhadrakali through the city's narrow streets.

Total festivals2mapped in this city
Country/territory contextNepalNP
Leading categoryArts & Culture1 festival
Strongest monthsApr, Aug1 listed in the peak month
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Festivals across Bhaktapur.

The strongest concentrations show where the city calendar gathers first. Pins are drawn from festival latitude and longitude, colored by category.

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