The Nepali New Year is colourfully celebrated on April 14, 2015.
It begins in mid-April and marks the start of the solar new year. Bikram Samvat is the official calendar of Nepal established by emperor "Satkarnika" of Malawi Empire.The traditional New Year of Bikram Samwat is one of the many festivals of Nepal, marked by parties, family gatherings, the exchange of good wishes, and participation in rituals to ensure good fortune in the coming year.
Bisket Jatra is an annual event in Bhaktapur, Nepal. This festival is celebrated during start of Bikram Samvat New year. According to myth this celebration is the "festival after the death of the serpent". Different part of Bhaktapur city celebrate this festival according to own ritual. Most happening place during is festival is Taumadhi, Thimi Balkumari, Bodde etc. In Taumadhi, a huge chariot carrying a statue of the god Bhairav is pulled by hundreds of people to the Khalna Tole. Approximately a month ago, the chariot is assembled near Nyatapole temple. Most spectacular event on Bhaktapur durbar square is a huge tug of war between eastern and western part of town. Each team try to pull to their side but later the chariot is headed toward Khalna Tole. A huge approximately 55 haat about Yoh si (lingo) is erected in the stone called yoni (a female genital) base. In the evening of New Year, the Yoh si is pulled down as the New Year is officially commences.
Another part of Bhaktapur called Balkumari Thimi has very spectacular Sindur Jatra
A place called Bodde has a tongue piercing ceremony. One of a resident spend whole day with iron spike piercing in his tongue and roaming different part of city by carrying multiple fire torch on shoulder. Juju Bhai Shrestha is the most renown and HIs 7th time tongue pierced person in Bodde town.
