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Festivals, jatras, and planning-sensitive sacred events that shape when to visit, what to expect, and which Tirth Dhams connect best with a date.

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Krishna Janmashtami in Nepal Lord Krishna rituals days culture

Major Festival - September 4, 2026 - Kathmandu,and observed across Nepal at Krishna, Vishnu, Narayan, and ISKCON temples, with Patan Krishna Mandir as the most visible Kathmandu Valley gathering and Ashtimki as a Tharu cultural observance on the same day. Radha Soami Satsang Beas belongs to the wider satsang landscape, not the main Krishna temple circuit.

Shree Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrations In Nepal

Krishna Janmashtami in Nepal celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna with fasting, midnight worship, bhajan-kirtan, temple decoration, busy Patan Krishna Mandir darshan, ISKCON Kathmandu programs, Vishnu dham visits, and Tharu Ashtimki traditions.

Kathmandu

Janai Purnima in Nepal Shiva Vishnu Rishi Tarpani rituals days culture

Pilgrimage Event - August 28, 2026 - Kathmandu,Patan,and all over Nepal, especially at homes, temples, priest/guru spaces, Gosainkunda, Panch Pokhari, Kumbeshwar in Patan, Muktinath, Damodar Kunda, and local Shiva or water pilgrimage sites.

Janai Purnima | Rishitarpani | Raksha Bandhan Festival in Nepal

Janai Purnima is Nepal's full-moon festival of sacred thread renewal, doro tying, Raksha Bandhan, kwati, guru blessings, and holy bathing, with major pilgrimages to Gosainkunda, Panch Pokhari, and Kumbeshwar.

Kathmandu / Patan

Indra Jatra Yenya Punhi in Kathmandu Kumari Indra Bhairav rituals days culture

Kathmandu Valley Jatra - Ashwin 9-16, 2083 BS - Shukla Chaturdashi - Krishna Shashthi - September 25 - October 2, 2026 - Kathmandu,Centered in Kathmandu's old city, especially Kathmandu Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, Kumari Ghar, Maru, Indra Chowk, Asan, Kilagal, and the chariot routes of Kumari, Ganesh, and Bhairav.

Indra Jatra In Kathmandu Valley – Yenyā Punhi

Indra Jatra in Kathmandu Valley, called Yenya in Nepal Bhasa, is an eight-day Newar festival of Indra, Kumari, Bhairav, ancestors, rain, guthi duties, masked dances, chariot processions, and old-city ritual.

Kathmandu

Bisket Jatra in Tokha Chandeshwari Sapana Tirtha rituals days culture

Kathmandu Valley Jatra - Vaishakha 1-5, 2083 BS - Krishna Dwadashi - Shukla Pratipada - April 14-18, 2026 - Kathmandu Valley,Tokha,Old Tokha, especially wards 2 and 3 of Tokha Municipality. The main processions move through the historic Newar core, with ritual points such as Sapana Tirtha, Tapalakshi, Narayan Pokhari at Saraswati Chaur, Hasal Tole, Gachhe Tole, Dyo Chhens, and Vajrayogini in Shivapuri.

Bisket Jatra In Tokha – Chaku, Sapana Tirtha, Music and Dance

Bisket Jatra in Tokha is the local Newar New Year jatra of old Tokha, with seven deity khats, Sapana Tirtha bathing, Sindoor Jatra, Taleju Guthi puja, Ganesh Kumari, Gahana Khojne at Narayan Pokhari, Pyakhan dances, cloth-pull devotion, lingo lowering, and a Baisakh 5 Vajrayogini bhoj.

Kathmandu Valley / Tokha

Bisket Jatra in Tigani Nil Barahi rituals days culture

Kathmandu Valley Jatra - Chaitra 27 2082 BS - Vaishakha 2 2083 BS - Krishna Ashtami - Trayodashi - April 10-15, 2026 - Bhaktapur,Tigani,Tigani/Teegani belongs to the wider Madhyapur Thimi Biska geography. Nil Barahi Temple stands in the northern part of historic Tigani as an open-air shrine, and the goddess's palanquin joins Madhyapur Thimi's Sindoor Jatra.

Bisket Jatra In Tigani – Nil Barahi Jatra

Bisket Jatra in Tigani is the local Nil Barahi Biska observance of Tigani, with Ni Ta Wane Gu, Gunshi Chwaykegu, Baniisiya Jatra, Nhiisiya Jatra, the open-air Nil Barahi tradition, and the goddess's shoulder-carried khat joining the wider Madhyapur Thimi Sindoor Jatra tradition.

Bhaktapur / Tigani

Bisket Jatra in Nagadesh Siddhi Ganesh rituals days culture

Kathmandu Valley Jatra - April 15, 2026 - Bhaktapur,Nagadesh,Centered in Nagadesh, an old Newar settlement in Madhyapur Thimi. The jatra follows local Siddhi Ganesh worship and the settlement's own route, with a sacred relationship to Balkumari in Thimi and the nearby Nil Barahi tradition of Tigani.

Bisket Jatra In Nagadesh – Siddhi Ganesh Jatra

Bisket Jatra in Nagadesh is the local Newar New Year jatra of Nagadesh, centered on Shree Siddhi Ganesh, the Aju Dyo of the settlement, local khat and chariot worship, sindoor, music, the old relationship with Balkumari, and the wider Madhyapur Biska meeting with Tigani's Nil Barahi tradition.

Bhaktapur / Nagadesh

Bisket Jatra in Thimi Balkumari rituals days culture

Kathmandu Valley Jatra - April 15, 2026 - Bhaktapur,Madhyapur Thimi,Centered in Madhyapur Thimi, especially around Balkumari Temple, Layaku, Siddhikali, Prachanda Bhairab, and the old town lanes where deity khats and sindoor processions move during the Biska season. The wider Madhyapur Biska relationship also touches Bode, Nagadesh, and Tigani.

Bisket Jatra In Thimi – Balkumari, Sindoor and Sutha Siya Jatra

Bisket Jatra in Thimi is the Madhyapur Thimi Newar New Year jatra centered on Balkumari, Sindoor Jatra, deity khats, dhimay music, orange vermillion, Siddhikali Gan, and the wider Madhyapur gathering that brings nearby deity traditions into one Biska season.

Bhaktapur / Madhyapur Thimi

Bisket Jatra in Bode Bhaktapur Nilbarahi Mahalaxmi rituals days culture

Kathmandu Valley Jatra - Chaitra 30 2082 BS - Vaishakha 2 2083 BS - Krishna Ekadashi - Trayodashi - April 13-15, 2026 - Bode,Kathmandu Valley,Centered in Bode, an old Newar settlement in Madhyapur Thimi, especially around Bode Layaku Durbar, Mahalaxmi Temple, Pancho Ganesh, and the route taken by the tongue-piercing vow participant.

Bisket Jatra In Bode, Bhaktapur – Chanesiya Jatra

Bisket Jatra in Bode is a Newar New Year observance centered on Jibro Chhedne Jatra, the tongue-piercing vow performed for community protection, Nilbarahi legend, Mahalaxmi worship, Pancho Ganesh, Mahadwip lamps, and Bode's place inside the wider Madhyapur Biska season.

Bode / Kathmandu Valley

Bisket Jatra in Kathmandu Valley Bhairavnath Balkumari Nilbarahi rituals days culture

Kathmandu Valley Jatra - Chaitra 27 2082 BS - Vaishakha 5 2083 BS - Krishna Ashtami - Shukla Pratipada - April 10-18, 2026 - Bhaktapur,Bode,Madhyapur Thimi,Nagadesh,Tigani,Tokha,Bode, Thimi, Nagedesh, and Tigani are part of Bhaktapur Bisket. Tokha lies in the northern area of Ktm valley.

Bisket Jatra In Kathmandu Valley – Bhaktapur, Thimi, Bode, Nagdesh & Tokha

Bisket Jatra, also called Biska Jatra, is a spring Newar festival family across Kathmandu Valley. Bhaktapur, Thimi, Bode, Nagadesh, Tokha, and Tigani keep their own local forms around Nepali New Year, with chariots, deity processions, vermillion, vows, music, and New Year worship.

Bhaktapur / Bode / Madhyapur Thimi