Every year in Kathmandu Valley, a horse festival is celebrated on the day of Chaitra Krishna Aunsi. In Patan, Lalitpur, there is a tradition of celebrating the horse festival by racing a single horse.
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The Ghode Jatra was celebrated in the Kathmandu Valley on Wednesday. This festival is celebrated every year on the day of Chaitra Krishna Aunsi. In Patan, Lalitpur, there is a tradition of celebrating the Ghode Jatra by racing a single horse. This year too, the Ghode Jatra was celebrated by racing a horse from the Patan Durbar Square to the Bal Kumari Temple.
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