Celebrating Bisca in London: Pilgrimage

Dhimebaja and dhaah baja along with original Bhairav ​​Nach, Kalbhairav ​​and Khya Nach were flocking to see It went back and forth.

Even the teenagers who were born in Britain and grew up here were having fun playing the original Newari instrument . Dhime baja and dhaah baja kept ringing throughout the day. The second London Bisca Jatra has been held on Saturday, giving a glimpse of Nepal.

Dice Puch: Guthi UK has traveled to the Asian Community Hall . According to the organizers, about 1700 Nepalis participated in the Jatra.

The chariots of Bhairavanath and Bhadrakali, built in Britain, were attracting the attention of the audience. According to tradition, the Biska Jatra started after raising Yosindyo (Lingo) by pulling both chariots with original music and dancing. After that, all the participants of the Jatra were divided into two bells and at the end Yosindyo was thrown and both the chariots were driven three times .

Cultural and heritage photos reflecting the original Newari art, culture were exhibited at Jatrasthal. 80 photographs taken in Nepal and Britain have been displayed. Seven stalls of Newari and Nepalese food were kept at the London Bisca Jatra, which included dishes like Bisca Bhay, Same Baji, Yomri, Woh, Choila, Sekuwa, Mum, Panipuri, Celroti, Chatpate. There was an arrangement for face painting. The

organizers also awarded prizes to those who answered the questions about art and culture correctly. During the speech, the chief guest, Nepalese ambassador to the UK, Gyan Chandra Acharya, said that the Newa community is very rich in terms of art and culture, and said that Biska Jatra has also helped in the promotion of cultural tourism in Nepal.

Special guests Jeet Ranabhat, Deputy Mayor of London Greenwich Borough and Guthi and cultural activist Ganapatilal Shrestha gave their best wishes and said that the organizers are playing an important role in the promotion of Newa art and culture even in migration by doing the original Biska Jatra. Sushil Prajapati, president of Guthi, the organizer of

, said that they were more excited by the significant participation in the festival. He said that it will be further refined in the future. He also expressed his gratitude to all the helpers. In the formal program conducted by General Secretary Nagendra Shrestha, coordinator Guthika South East Branch President Madhavalal Shrestha welcomed everyone.