Navadurga Jatra | Nga Lakegu Jatra | Nawadurga Dance Bhaktapur | Fishing Jatra | Bhaktapur Travel

The Navadurga Jatra or Nga Lakegu Jatra of Navadurga Gana has started in Bhaktapur. The Navadurga dance has started from Suryamadhi in Bhaktapur. In the local language, Nga (nya) means fish, and Lakegu means catching. That is why this Jatra is also called the fishing dance and Fishing Jatra. Nawa Durga Jatra runs for eight months and concludes on the day of Bhalbhal Astami in the Nepali month of Shrawan. The first day of the Nava Durga Gana dance was showcased at Suryamadhi, ward number 9, Bhaktapur. Nava Durga Gana dance is also known as Nga Lakegu Jatra, which means catching fish in Newari language. However, the dance does not include any act of fishing.  Symbolically, the Dev Ganas, (special dancers selected for the festival), try to grab the people who tease them during the dance performance, and those who tease are considered as the fish. If the Dev Ganas are able to catch the fish, the latter have to some pay fine to the Dev Ganas. This is the most interesting part of the dance performed by Newari people from Banmala caste of Bhaktapur.  According to Narayan Man Banmala, member of Nava Durga Gana dance, the dance is performed by a total 19 members from the Banmala clan. “As many as 12 members wear masks of various gods and goddess, while the rest play traditional music for the dance,” he said. One can witness Dev Ganas wearing masks of Hindu gods and goddesses -- Bhairav, Mahakali, Barahi, Ganesh, Brahmayani, Kumari, Maheshwori, Bhadrakali, Indrayani, Dhumbha Singh, Mahadev, and Shwet Bhairav – for the performance. This grandiose dance is performed in 21 different places of Bhaktapur, and it is also performed in Madyapur Thimi, Changunarayan, Sankhu, Sanga, Kavre, Nala, Dhulikhel, Shreekhandapur and Kharpurma, among other places. #navadurga #jatra #dance #NgaLakegu #bhaktapurtravel #Nawadurga Navadurga jatra Nga Lakegu Jatra Nya Lakegu jatra Machha marne jatra Macha marne jatra Navadurga dance Nawa Durga jatra Nava Durga jatra Nawa durga dance Nava Durga dance Navadurga jatra bhaktapur Navadurga dance bhaktapur Nawadurga jatra Nawadurga Dance Nawadurga jatra Bhaktapur Nawadurga Dance Bhaktapur Navadurga puja Nawadurga puja Navadurga Bhaktapur Nawadurga bhaktapur Fishing Jatra Fishing dance Fish catching festival Navadurga Gana Bhaktapur Festival Bhaktapur Mahotsav Madhyapur Festival Madhyapur Mahotsav Longest festival of Nepal Visit Nepal Festival of Nepal Festival of Bhaktapur Bhaktapur Jatra Khwopa Jatra Ngalakegu Jatra Fishing Festival नवदुर्गा जात्रा भक्तपुर नवदुर्गा नाच भक्तपुर नव दुर्गा जात्रा ङा लाकेगु जात्रा भक्तपुर ङालाकेगु जात्रा न्या लाकेगु जात्रा भक्तपुर Bhaktapur Travel Welcome❤ to our 🧡YouTube Channel💛 👉 Bhaktapur Travel Please, like the video and subscribe our YouTube Channel. Facebook Link:👇 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Tiktok Link:👇 https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSRjBVKLj/ Instagram Link:👇 https://www.instagram.com/bhaktapurtr...