14/01/2024
The most famous and oldest Nepali Festival is known as Nga Lakayeu (ङ्गा लाकेगु). This is also known as the Machha Marney Jatra in Nepali. This celebration is extremely popular among the Bhaktapur city's core Newar community.
Every year, the festival begins in the Magh month of the Nepali calendar, which corresponds to January in the English calendar, and lasts for the next 8 months.
A performance of Navadurga naach at Suryamadi, Bhaktapur, kicked off the Nga Lakegu Jatra festival today. The Newar community celebrates Nga Lakegu, which
