Water tanks for travellers

Front view of water tank

Water Tanks for travellers

If we travel in sankhu we can find these kinds of stone tanks. As sankhu was the ancient trade route to tibet. At that time this place is the only route to easily get into tibet. So in some places of sankhu there must be water tanks and now a days also we can see the old sign of that. In above picture we can see the stone tank which is use to store water so that traveller can get water and fulfill your thrist during walking. In sankhu we can only find 3 water tanks in different part of sankhu. In above picture the stone tank is covered by cemented wall which is the modification.  In the lower part of the stone tank we can see a hole which is use to get water from tank. From back side water is kept inside the tank. Every morning the person who get up early put water inside as it is beleive that his or her desire will get fulfull if anyone fill the tank. So people used to get up early in the morning to fulfull ur wants.

Bishworoop at Chalakhu sankhu

This is the picture of god Bishowroop. This god is just next to the place where yoshin dyo is erected. This is the only face of the god. The whole statue is really beautiful and really well made. This is also one of the oldest statue in sankhu. The statue is in the small temple at Chalakhu tole sankhu.

Fall of Yoshin dyo

Removing pataka(the symbol of snake couple)

History of Bisket Jatra in Sankhu

The bisket jatra is celebrated in Bhaktapur and there is intimate relation with sankhu where some part of bisket jatra is celebrated on the same way celebrated in the bhaktapur. In sankhu also a symbol of serpants a big tree pole is stand in the memory of the dead snake.

Below picture shows the festival in sankhu is more than 400 years old. Some people of sankhu are trying to find the truth. So soon I will update about that.

( written about festival )

Biska Jatra (festival) Sankhu

(Yoshin dhyo sankhu)

Bisket Jatra is Bhaktapur’s greatest festival and goes on for nine days. The festivity starts off with a raucous tug of war at the city centre between two neighbourhoods trying to drag the triple-roofed chariot of Bhairavnath to their own side. A ceremonial pole called yosin is erected on the city out skirts. The two strips of cloth unfurled from the top represent a pair of dead snakes in whose memory the festival has been installed. “Bi” in Newari means snake and “sika” stands for death, hence the Bisika or Biska or Bisket festival. It is a very colorful festival where three chariots dedicated to Lord Durga, Ganesha and Kumari circle Bhaktapur city. Masked dances are organized and many local feasts are held. People from Patan and Kathmandu also observe this festival at Bhaktapur.

According to the legends the snake who died was a tantric from sankhu who helped the king of Bhaktapur in his war against other neighbour countries in ancient time. In sankhu also we celebrate the part of festival which is similar to bhaktapur. This festival in celebrated by king on the memory of the tantric who helped him. The picture belows shows the pair of snake which is similar to bhaktapur.

Bajrayogini festival end for this year

This year after spending 8 days in sankhu, goddess bajrayoni goes back to her place.  All the people of sankhu participate with joy and full of respect for Bajrayogini.

Details of Bajrayogini festival

The above picture contains about details of Bajrayogini festival. Its all about the 8 days festival details. Its in Nepali. Shortly it will be published in English also.

Today is the 7th day of the festival and known as Bau ya;. Today in the festival we give food for dead people, like ghost  so on. Today we can come and night stay at sankhu. But we are not allowed to go out from sankhu for night stay to other places..

When the Bajrayogini festival Started??

The Bajrayogini festival was started 3290 years ago. The festival is continusely celebrating every years for 8 days in Sankhu.  The Bajrayogini Festival continues from Chaite Purnima, Full Moon day that lies in March or April of the Gregorian calendar.The Bajrayogini festival shows the importance of religious activities. According to the ancient manuscript Manishila Mahabdan , Sankhu city was founded by the order of The Goddess Bajrayogini (Vajrayogini ) 3300 years ago.

The fire which lite after main day of festival. To lite the fire should bring from Bajrayogini temple. Inside Bajrayogini temple there is the fire which beleived liting from the time of the establishment of the temple.

Main day of Bajrayogini festival

Actually every day is important in Bajrayogini festival. But today we say mu; jatra. that means the main day of the festival. Today goddess bajrayogini is carried all around the sankhu on her chariot. Today is really the wonderful day. All the people of sankhu participate on carrying of goddess. Mainly youngsters participate on carrying of Chariot of Goddess Bajrayogini. They participate with full of energy.

Some moments as pictures from Bajrayogini festival.
I will post pictures of small size. If any body wants big pictures then please let me know through comments. leave email add.

Prime minister at sankhu

The most awaited sankhu mahotsav is started. Today the inagruation of Sankhu festival by prime minister Mdhav Kumar Nepal. More deatails will be available soon.