Cultural expert Tejeshwar Babu Gwanga (R) spoke to SBS Nepali about the cultural significance of Gai Jatra. Credit: (L) AAP/Sipa USA/SOPA Images/Bivas Shrestha, (R) SBS Nepali/Prayas Dulal ...

Traditionally, Gai Jatra is literally translated as procession of cows and is an age-old festival commemorating the death of loved ones. Since 2001, LGBTI people in Nepal have been using Gai Jatra ...

Kirtipur (Nepal), Aug 27 (ANI): The ancient city of Nepal’s Kirtipur on Monday was preparing for a festival commonly known as “GaiJatra” in a different way. The Gai Jatra or Cow festival ...

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters rallied in Nepal’s capital Tuesday during ... and their supporters in Kathmandu during the Gai Jatra festival. Tuesday's rally was participated ...

On Tuesday, 20 August, Nepal is celebrating Gai Jatra. Known as 'Sa Paru' in the Newari language, this festival is observed in the memory of loved ones. Since the 2010s, Gai Jatra has taken on a ...