One of such local festivals is Gaijatra festival or the cow festival. On Gaijatra every family from which someone has died recently must honour the soul of the dead. They send religious procession through the streets. They decorate a cow or a young boy colourfully. The procession consists of a family priest, a group of musicians and a small boy decorated to represents as a holy man or Yogi.
People perform rituals at their homes early in the morning. Each of the procession groups starts to join other similar groups. These procession groups walk past temples, holy places and idols. Each of such groups must pass by the ancient royal palace - the Hanuman Dhoka in Kathmandu Nepal.
When the cow processions return to their homes, they again perform religious ceremonies.
This festival began during king Pratap Malla's reign in the eighteenth century. His queen was very sad at the death of their son. In order to her the king announced that he would give a good prize to anyone the could fill the queen with joy.
People gathered in large groups in front of the palace. They had worn ablurd costumes. The queen who was watching the processions burst into laughing.
People perform rituals at their homes early in the morning. Each of the procession groups starts to join other similar groups. These procession groups walk past temples, holy places and idols. Each of such groups must pass by the ancient royal palace - the Hanuman Dhoka in Kathmandu Nepal.
When the cow processions return to their homes, they again perform religious ceremonies.
This festival began during king Pratap Malla's reign in the eighteenth century. His queen was very sad at the death of their son. In order to her the king announced that he would give a good prize to anyone the could fill the queen with joy.
People gathered in large groups in front of the palace. They had worn ablurd costumes. The queen who was watching the processions burst into laughing.
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