The
Newas are well known for their lavish festivals. The word
jatra is used for carnivals. Based on Nepalese calendar,
Nepal Sambat
Nepal Sambat, also spelled as Nepala Sambata, (Nepal Bhasa: , Nepali: ) is the lunisolar calendar used by the Newari people of Nepal. The Calendar era began on 20 October 879 AD, with 1142 in Nepal Sambat corresponding to the year 2021–2022 A ...
, the different festivals are:
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Swanti
* Sakimila Punhi
* Yoma
* Yomari Punhi
* Ghayh
* Swasthani
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Shree Panchami
* Sila Chahre
* Holi Punhi
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Pahan Charhe
Pāhān Charhe (Devanagari: पाहां चह्रे) also known as Pāsā Charhe (पासा चह्रे) is one of the greatest religious festivals of the year in Nepal Mandala. It is celebrated with particular fervor in Kathmandu, ...
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Bisket Jatra
Biska Jatra, is an annual event in Bhaktapur, Dhapasi, Madhyapur Thimi and Tokha and other places in Nepal. The festival is celebrated at the start of the new year on the Bikram Sambat calendar, however, the festival itself is not related to Bikra ...
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Jana Baha Dyah Jatra
Jana Bahā Dyaḥ Jātrā ( ne, सेतो मच्छिन्द्रनाथको रथयात्रा) is the chariot procession of Jana Baha Dyah, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, which is held annually in Kathmandu. It begins on th ...
* Bungdya Jatra
* Bhoto Jatra
* Swanya Punhi
* Sithi Nakhah
* Gathan Mugah
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Gunla
Gunlā (Nepal Bhasa: गुंला) (also spelt Gumlā) is the tenth month in the Nepal Sambat lunar calendar, the national lunar calendar of Nepal. It corresponds to August of the Gregorian Calendar.
Gunla is a holy month for Newar Buddhists ...
* Gunhu Punhi
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kuchhi bhoyey
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Pancha Dan
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Yenya
Indra Jātrā, also known as Yenyā (Nepal Bhasa: येँयाः), is the biggest religious street festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The celebrations consist of two events, Indra Jātrā and Kumāri Jātrā. Indra Jātrā is marked by masked danc ...
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Mohani
* Mataya (Lalitpur)
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