Maghe sankrati(January)
Taking oil massage and eating ghee and Chaku.Famous winter festival in the city
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The locals of Patan is very renowned for the extraordinary feast they have and hundred of delicacies in their menu. Guests coming to Patan can experience the different festivals that are observed throughout the year.Jatras( chariot festivals) are the heart and the major festival in Patan celebrated with utmost devotion and significance.
Shiva ratri( February)
The night of God Shiva, the God of the destruction and rebirth at Pashupatinath .A big fire is burnt in different places to mark the end of winter season.
Holi(March)
The festival of colours.Celebrated by splashing water and throwing colours.
Godha jatra(March)
Ghodejatra is originally a Newari festival. It is celebrated by worshipping Hindu Goddess.
Rato Machinndranath jatra(June)
It is the longest running chariot festival in Nepal.
Matya(July)
This festival is a long parade of the enthusiastic shrine-walkers who go round all the Buddhist shrines scattered in and around the city of Patan.
Bhoto jatra(July)
Exhibition of a precious mantle known as Bhoto. Showing the bhoto of god Rato Machinndranath.
Gai jatra( August)
Gaijatra is the festival of cows.Gai is known as cow and jatra is known as festival in Nepal. The festival commemorates the death of people during the year.
Indra jatra(September):
Lord Indra is the God of the rain and the king of heaven and is worshipped on this day.
Dashain(October):
Worshipping goddess durga and it is celebrated for 9 days. It is known as longest festival of Nepal.
Tihar(November)
The festivals of lights known as Deepawali , is a five-day-long Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal .
Yomari punhi(December)
Steamed dumbling of rice flour, stuffed “Chakku” or “Sakhar”, sweet sugary food variety and black sesame.