Gai Jatra is one of the most celebrated festivals in Nepal. Gai Jatra is celebrated in the Nepali Bhadra month (August – September) or Shravan Maas. In 2024, GaiJatra date is August 20.
Usually, Gai Jatra festival is celebrated on the next day to Janai Purnima or Shravan Purnima.
Gai Jatara celebrates the procession of cows, popularly celebrated in Kathmandu valley. On this day of Gai Jatra, the procession of cows is taken up by every family who has lost a family member during the previous year.
Boys are dressed like cows and participated in the procession of cows during Gai Jatra.
Panchang, 20 August 2024
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:48 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:38 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 07:18 PM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 06:07 AM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Pratipada upto 08:32 PMDwitiya
Nakshatra : Shatabhisha upto 03:09 AM, Aug 21Purva Bhadrapada
Karanam : Balava upto 10:15 AM Kaulava upto 08:32 PM Taitila
Yoga : Atiganda upto 08:55 PM Sukarma
Weekday : Mangalawara
Paksha : Krishna Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1946 Krodhi Nama Samvatsara
Chandramasa : Bhadrapada – Purnimanta Shravana – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2081 Pingala
Gujarati Samvat : 2080 Rakshasa
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit Muhurat : 11:48 AM to 12:39 PM
Amrit Kalam : 08:44 PM to 10:10 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 03:26 PM to 05:02 PM
Yamaganda : 09:01 AM to 10:37 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 12:13 PM to 01:50 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 08:22 AM to 09:14 AM 11:06 PM to 11:51 PM
Varjyam : 12:10 PM to 01:36 PM
namaste!! I need information of gaijatra on nepali….can yuu send it to me or write some more information.
Hi You can see the link below the post in Related Posts. The legend and the origin of Gai Jatra is mantioned in that article.