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Shrestha’s photo exhibition kicks off at NTB

npadmin April 5, 2022     Comment Closed     Entertainment, Fashion

A solo photo exhibition related to Bisket Jatra (Biska) put on by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)'s photo journalist Ratna Krishna Shrestha has kicked off at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) today.

The three-day exhibition displays over 100 photos of Bisket Jatra and other festivities being observed in Madhyapur Thimi. The photos depict various aspects of those festivals such as beginning, full-on celebration and ending.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) mayor Bidyasundar Shakya and Madhyapur Thimi mayor Madan Sundar Shrestha jointly inaugurated the exhibition. Mayor Shakya called for one and all to join hands to protect tangible and intangible heritages for the future generation.

"KMC is working towards conserving the heritages. The heritages belong to us and thus we all should preserve and conserve them,' asserted Shakya.

He viewed that unique traditions and customs of Nepal and traditional processions should be introduced to the world and also be linked with tourism.

Similarly, another mayor Shrestha shed light on the historic, religious and cultural aspects of Bisket Jatra and appealed the visitors to visit Madhyapur Thimi to observe processions like Bisket Jatra.

Bisket Jatra is a series of festivities organized near the end of Nepali year. On the first day, Bishnubir deity is worshipped and procession is held for the deity while on second day, Bal Kumari Kuhan Bigyaiga and Siddikali procession is organized. On the third day, Sindur Jatra, 32 Khata Jatra and tongue-piercing Jatra is conducted.

According to him, Madhyapur Thimi municipality was effortful to give global recognition to the arts and processions celebrated in their locality.

Also speaking in the inaugural session of the exhibition, Madhyapur Timi ward no-4 chair Kumar Shrestha opined that the exhibition would help in promotion of Bisket Jatra that fosters gratitude and friendship.

Photo journalist Shrestha shared that he organized the exhibition to spread awareness about the historic and cultural aspects of Bisket Jatra as well as to promote this procession. "I have put on exhibition to publicize the processions that are invaluable treasures of Madhyapur Thimi," he said. ---

Source: National News Agency Nepal

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