Bajrayogini
This year I was lucky enough to see the Bajrayogini’s jatra at sankhu, Kathmandu. This is one of the major Jatra that we can see inside Kathmandu valley. I did not see the crowd as we see in jatra of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur or Lalitpur. May be since Sanku is a small village/city east north of Kathamndu and the population is very less. Many people are not aware of this Jatra, there were very less visitors to observe this jatra.
You will get different type of excitement while watching this jatra. Since the Bajrayogini temple is at the top of the hill, brining the god’s statue down the steep hill on the heavy chariot is really exciting. I think locale from Shanku should invite people, friends, and relatives from different places to see this jatra so that people will know about it, see the excitement of this jatra and know more about this ancient city Shanku.
Few months back I did a hiking with some of my friend from shanku to Nagarkot, This place is also popular for Sali Nadi (holy river which is mention in one of the holy book of hindu, Swasthani )
This place has many thing to offer for internal, Indian (for holy reason) and external tourism). I read somewhere about this place that around 15th or 16th century some Italian priest visited this place and compare it with their Italian city saying it’s beautiful .
I think Government will take some steps to make such jatra, Fairs to make the place popular and attract tourist so that the economy of the locale people will increase.
Enjoy the pictures and feel the excitement guys.
Long way to go
Natural Mineral water
I can get a better view from here 
One of the four chariot that we saw
Identity of newari culture, the typical newari musical instrument
Kids participation will preserve such fairs for ages 
Bajra infront of the temple
Age is not the barrier to take part at such jatra
Temple of Bajrayogini
Who ever have visited this temple knows that this means :), they say it will clean you sin, but how?
Priparing the chariot
Steep stairs, how will they bring that chariot down this stairs
This is the way we do it
I am the front man, with out me don’t think of this festival
Finally, some of evil people tried this to make them self clean from sin, just kiddin. 
April 21st, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Thanks Sangesh for the beautiful photos. I was there watching the festival and your photographs have just refreshed my time there. I am totally mesmerised by the looks of the Goddess Vajrayogini. The one on chariot is Mhasukhwa Maju and sometimes also called Ekajati. I feel so mesmerised whenever I look at the majestic and charming face of the Goddess. It makes me feel totally forget my worries and creates a feeling in my mind just I am looking at the face of mother. Your camera angle is so perfect that I can feel the same feelings in my mind when I look at the photo you have posted. I request other visitors also just to stare a few moments with concentration at the face of the Goddess and feel how mesmerised you will be!
Osmos
April 21st, 2008 at 10:51 pm
pics. dami 6
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:12 pm
hello sangesh,
i really like the picture part of your website ,cos they are genuine and captured in a nice manner ,pictures perfect.
thankx for information dost.
April 25th, 2008 at 9:35 am
this is one of those jatra which I haven’t seen yet but
Iknow how its celebrated
and its similar to jatra from banepa…
but really I miss nepalese jatras
Binod
April 25th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
great work….
By the way.. when did you do?? i missed it..
April 25th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Nice………..Like all the pic and specially the information regarding the festival.
Should have called me also……………….may be next time………….take care
have fun
cheers…………..
May 2nd, 2008 at 9:53 pm
your blog has got 4 on google page rank…..congarts !
December 26th, 2008 at 7:39 am
this is the informative festivals where we can learn different things like life style of people etc
June 13th, 2009 at 11:33 am
thanks sangesh for nice pic and information abt sankhu jatra
1s again great job
March 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
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March 12th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
babin i will try my best to collect some pictures for you
March 17th, 2010 at 10:07 am
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March 23rd, 2010 at 7:39 am
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March 31st, 2010 at 10:11 am
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April 12th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
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