Varaha Killed Hiranyaksha ||KartikNaach~Patan ||

Kartik Naach was started by the king because there was a time when Patan was the least dazzling state in the valley. Back then, the kings were deep into art and architecture and they would compete with each other regarding artistic excellence. This was the prime reason why we have some interesting and unique structures all around the valley. Kartik Naach started when Siddhinarsingh Malla’s gurus told him that there was a dosh (bad omen) surrounding the state and told him that they had to get rid of that dosh for Patan to prosper. When the king asked how that could be done, they told him they had to perform a narabali, which means sacrificing a human being. The king could not just sacrifice anybody because he knew that would be objected to by the general public; which is why they devised another plan. As the king was a faithful devotee of Lord Vishnu, they planned to organise a play/dance where the main character of the Narsingha avatar defeats the evil Hiranyakashipu, and since then this dance has been going on. Lord bishnu taking avatar of Lord Baraha to defeat The demon Hiranyakshya #culture#nepal#jatra#kartiknaach#visitnepal#nepaliculture#Varaha