'Bisket Festival' A New year`s festival of Bhaktapur.
Bisket is a big festival of Bhaktapur. It is also known as New year`s festival. It starts from10 april to 17 april.
The New year of Nepali Calendar is on 14 April. The main attraction of this festival is chariot festival which is know as “Bhailakha”. The festival starts from the center of the city at Taumadhi square as the compitition of chariot pulling. It is irrected the 'yoshin' or 'Lingo' (a religious wooden pole with two symbolic flags (symbol of the two serpents) during this festival, in Bhelukhel of Bhaktapur.
The folk-lore as it tells about the sluttering of a pair of snakes by a handsome youth bestowed with Tantric empowerment is the central point of the festival. It is said that two serpents came out of the nostrils of a beautiful princess at mid night while sneezing. They grew at huge shape in the twinkling of an eye and took the life of these persons who slept with the princess. As always the serpents were about to sting one of the youthful persons in the hot bet, one night. The meticulous person caused the serpents breath their last with his Tantric power.
(Yoshin-Pole or longo)
Bisket is a big festival of Bhaktapur. It is also known as New year`s festival. It starts from10 april to 17 april.The New year of Nepali Calendar is on 14 April. The main attraction of this festival is chariot festival which is know as “Bhailakha”. The festival starts from the center of the city at Taumadhi square as the compitition of chariot pulling. It is irrected the 'yoshin' or 'Lingo' (a religious wooden pole with two symbolic flags (symbol of the two serpents) during this festival, in Bhelukhel of Bhaktapur.
The folk-lore as it tells about the sluttering of a pair of snakes by a handsome youth bestowed with Tantric empowerment is the central point of the festival. It is said that two serpents came out of the nostrils of a beautiful princess at mid night while sneezing. They grew at huge shape in the twinkling of an eye and took the life of these persons who slept with the princess. As always the serpents were about to sting one of the youthful persons in the hot bet, one night. The meticulous person caused the serpents breath their last with his Tantric power.
Having found the person alive and the serpents dead, the following morning, Vishwo Mall the then ruler brought the practice of hosting two long flags in a big long wooden pole. Symbolically enough the banners were designed after the shape of the deceased serpents. The big long pole meant for hoisting the flags were addressed-yoshin-the pole of love and remained popular among the local peoples of these days. The hoisting of the serpent shaped flags are annually observed with great enthusiasm, The banners are also known as BISHO DHOJA after Bisho Malla.
The mythical belief considers the firmament and the earth as the divine male and female object in the form of Bhairab and Bhadrakali respectively.
The mythical belief considers the firmament and the earth as the divine male and female object in the form of Bhairab and Bhadrakali respectively.
It says that the mating between the sky and the earth has made the creation possible on our planet. The rain that showers from 
the sky to the earth is considered the life giving element while the earth the creative base, and the hole in which the yoshin-pole is erected is the symbol of the female reproductive organ. So the Bisket is also a festival of the mating of the Bhairab and the Bhadrakali. The metallic icon of Bhairab and the Bhdrakali is brought out of the temples four days earlier to the erection of the Yoshin-pole. They are enthroned on the respective chariot called Bhaila kha (chariot) and the Nakinju kha (chariot). The Bhailakha & the Nakinjukha are voluntarily drawn by the festive people with great excitement. The Bhairab and Bhadrakali are respectively addressed as Bhaila Deo and Nakinju Ajima in local dialect.
the sky to the earth is considered the life giving element while the earth the creative base, and the hole in which the yoshin-pole is erected is the symbol of the female reproductive organ. So the Bisket is also a festival of the mating of the Bhairab and the Bhadrakali. The metallic icon of Bhairab and the Bhdrakali is brought out of the temples four days earlier to the erection of the Yoshin-pole. They are enthroned on the respective chariot called Bhaila kha (chariot) and the Nakinju kha (chariot). The Bhailakha & the Nakinjukha are voluntarily drawn by the festive people with great excitement. The Bhairab and Bhadrakali are respectively addressed as Bhaila Deo and Nakinju Ajima in local dialect. Bhailakha (Chariot of Bhairab)
Essentially the concept of the festival is based on conjugality, creation and continuity of the life. On the last day of the year by the evening the Bhairab and Bhadrakali chariots are drawn toward Yoshin-khyo-where the Yoshin-pole is erected. The Yoshin pole is erected by the late evening. A mammoth crowd in participation exclaims joy in songs. The energetic youths tend to reach the top of the pole climbing up the big dangling ropes aiming to pick up adjusted on the top. The treat behind the endeavors is furnished with a belief; if one who would pick up the green shrub from the top of Yoshin-pole is the lucky one for a male child to give forth. The pole remains perpendicular to the sky and the earth for 24 hours, and the evening is followed by a big feast all over Bhaktapur.
Nakinjukha
The dawn of the New year turns to a joyous moment for all Bhaktapurians. Most of them get assembled to the Yoshin Khel in early hours of the morning. Paying, homage and sacrificial Puja to the Bhairab & the Bhadrakali becomes the scenario of the morning through mid day eve. The cheerful appearance & the festive gala signifies voluptuous moment of life on the advent of the new Bikram era.
The Yoshin-Pole is pulled down to the ground by the evening. Mammoth crowd assembled on the eve give expression to their joyful mind with the seasonal melodies enchanting every now and then. Seasonal tunes in flutes, drums, symbols and other musical instruments are the attractive features of the event.
People get concentrated to pull the Bhairab & Bhadrakali chariots. They are pulled toward the GAHITI tole section. At mid night the Bhairab & Bhadrakali chariots are collided symbolizing copulation. But this time the Bhairab chariot does not move even a single inch. It is the Bhadrakali who keeps passionately dashing over the Bhairab at mid night.
Essentially the concept of the festival is based on conjugality, creation and continuity of the life. On the last day of the year by the evening the Bhairab and Bhadrakali chariots are drawn toward Yoshin-khyo-where the Yoshin-pole is erected. The Yoshin pole is erected by the late evening. A mammoth crowd in participation exclaims joy in songs. The energetic youths tend to reach the top of the pole climbing up the big dangling ropes aiming to pick up adjusted on the top. The treat behind the endeavors is furnished with a belief; if one who would pick up the green shrub from the top of Yoshin-pole is the lucky one for a male child to give forth. The pole remains perpendicular to the sky and the earth for 24 hours, and the evening is followed by a big feast all over Bhaktapur.Nakinjukha
The dawn of the New year turns to a joyous moment for all Bhaktapurians. Most of them get assembled to the Yoshin Khel in early hours of the morning. Paying, homage and sacrificial Puja to the Bhairab & the Bhadrakali becomes the scenario of the morning through mid day eve. The cheerful appearance & the festive gala signifies voluptuous moment of life on the advent of the new Bikram era.
The Yoshin-Pole is pulled down to the ground by the evening. Mammoth crowd assembled on the eve give expression to their joyful mind with the seasonal melodies enchanting every now and then. Seasonal tunes in flutes, drums, symbols and other musical instruments are the attractive features of the event.
People get concentrated to pull the Bhairab & Bhadrakali chariots. They are pulled toward the GAHITI tole section. At mid night the Bhairab & Bhadrakali chariots are collided symbolizing copulation. But this time the Bhairab chariot does not move even a single inch. It is the Bhadrakali who keeps passionately dashing over the Bhairab at mid night.
Worshiping to Bhailakha
Worshiping
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