Bhaktapur, April 10 -- The ancient Taumadhi Square of Bhaktapur was full of people on Friday, with revellers and devotees coming to watch the Biska Jatra kick-starting the countdown for the Nepali New Year.

As per the folklore, the Biska Jatra starts the countdown for the Nepali New Year, which falls on Tuesday this year.

One of the popular religious festival of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto chariot built infront of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-story chariot made of wood in the pagoda style is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as a part of this festival.

Two group of locals struggle to pull on the chario...