Khadga Jatra

Khadga Jatra (Nepali: खड्ग जात्रा) is a festival celebrated in Bandipur, Nepal. It occurs in the time of Dashain 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.^[1]^[2]^[3] The sword is believed to have belonged to king Mukunda Sen.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Upadhyay, Prakash (2014). "Suitably altering amid predicaments in rural Nepal". Himalayan Journal of Sociology and Anthropology. 6: 187–202. ISSN 2382-5073.
^ Sansar, Nepali (2018-05-04). "Bandipur: The Living Museum of Newari Culture- Nepal Tourism Attraction". Nepali Sansar. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
^ Poudel, Shreehari. "The Originality of Bandipur". My City. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
^ "I Left My Heart in Bandipur: Living on the Ridge". ECS NEPAL. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
^ "यसरी मनाइयो बन्दिपुरमा ३०० वर्ष पुरानो खड्ग जात्रा". Setopati. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

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[1] Upadhyay, Prakash (2014). "Suitably altering amid predicaments in rural Nepal". Himalayan Journal of Sociology and Anthropology. 6: 187–202. ISSN 2382-5073.

[2] Sansar, Nepali (2018-05-04). "Bandipur: The Living Museum of Newari Culture- Nepal Tourism Attraction". Nepali Sansar. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

[3] Poudel, Shreehari. "The Originality of Bandipur". My City. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

[4] "I Left My Heart in Bandipur: Living on the Ridge". ECS NEPAL. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

[5] "यसरी मनाइयो बन्दिपुरमा ३०० वर्ष पुरानो खड्ग जात्रा". Setopati. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

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