Biska Jatra is not just a designated festival in Bhaktapur, but also a collection of events and celebrations. What I mean is that Biska Jatra is made up of a succession of activities, not just rising and grounding Lyo Sin Dyo or pulling and colliding with Chariot.
And, here, we’ve sorted those series of occurrences based on the date and location.
Date | Events | Location |
10th April 2022 (27 Chaitra) | Dyo Kohan Vijyakegu (Taking out the images of God Bhairava and Bhadrakali from their respective temples and placing them in their Chariots.) | Taumadhi |
10th April 2022 (27 Chaitra) | Tug of war between Thane and Kone (People try to pull the Bhairava Chariot either in Thane or the Kone area of Bhaktapur. Mass people participate in this act.) | Taumadhi and nearby areas |
12th April 2022 (29 Chaitra) | Syakotyako, (means one can sacrifice animals or fowls as many as one can) and a big buffalo are sacrificed in the house of bhairava of Lakaulachhen tole. | Lakulachhen |
13th April 2022 (30 Chaitra) | The sacred Puja of Goraknath | Taladamfo (Pottery Square) |
13th April 2022 (30 Chaitra) | The Lyo Sin Dyo with no hands is erected at Pottery square early in the morning whereas the other one is erected in the evening at Khalna Tole. | Khalna Tole (Lasinkhel) and Pottery Square (Kumha tole) |
13th April 2022 (30 Chaitra) (evening) | Indrayani Tipwa Jatra (Torch bearing Eve at Indrayani) | Khauma |
14th April 2022 (1 Baishak)(in the evening) | Lyo Sin Dyo Kothegu (Grounding the Lyo Sin Dyo of Khalna Tola) | Khalna Tole |
14th April 2022 (1 Baishak)(in the evening) | On the same day, the chariots of bhairava, Bhadra kali, and dumaju also collide in the Khalna Tole | Khalna Tole, Gahiti |
14th April 2022 (1 Baishak)(in the evening) | Barahi Jatra | Barahisthan |
15th April 2022 (2 Baishak)(in the morning) | Sindoor Jatra at Madhyapur Thimi and tongue piercing Jatra at Bode | Balkumari temple and BHangu Tole of Bode |
15th April 2022 (2 Baishak)(in the evening) | Mahalaxmi and Mahakali chariot festival at Bhaktapur Nagara | Mahalaxmisthan, Yachhen- Bolachhen |
16th April 2022 (3 Baishak) | Bramhayani and Maheshwori Jatra | Chyamasingha, Bramhayani |
17th April 2022 (4 Baishak) | Dyo Sogan Biyegu (People pay homage to all the deities in the Bhaktapur) | All over the Bhaktapur |
17th April 2022 (4 Baishak) | Chuma Ganesh Jatra | Chochhen |
18th April 2022 (5 Baishak)(in the morning) | Grounding the Lyo Sin Dyo of Pottery Square | Talakwo (Pottery Square) |
18th April 2022 (5 Baishak) | All the idols of gods and goddesses are placed back in their respective temples | All over the Bhaktapur including Taumadhi Square |