Siti Jatra
The Siti Jatra takes place on the 21st of Jesth (early june), on the banks of the Vishnumati, between Kathmandu and Swyambhunath. The people feast and afterwards divide into two teams to contest a stone throwing competition. The match was once a serious affair and anybody who was knocked down or captured by the other party was sacrificed to the goddess Kankeshwari. In modern times, however. it is a light hearted affair, mostly among the children.
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