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Khadga Jatra ( ne, खड्ग जात्रा) is a festival celebrated in Bandipur, Nepal. It occurs in the time of
Dashain Dashain or Bada'dashain, also referred as Bijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a major Hindu religious festival in Nepal. It is also celebrated by Hindus of Nepal and elsewhere in the world, including among the Lhotshampa of Bhutan and the Burmese Gu ...
festival. In the Khadga Jatra, a religious service is carried out at the Khadga Devi temple. Magra and Bihwokarma communities parade through the town with a sacred sword which is worshipped by the Hindu devotees. The sword is believed to have belonged to king
Mukunda Sen Mukunda Sen (sometimes known as Makanda) was the King of Palpa from 1518 to 1553. In 1524, he invaded Kathmandu Valley The Kathmandu Valley ( ne, काठमाडौं उपत्यका; also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Val ...
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