Nepal's CRAZIEST New Year Festival! | The Amazing Biska Jatra Events 🇳🇵

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:24]Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Nepal and the beauty of the mighty mighty Himalayas.

[00:00:36]When you hear me out of breath like this, you certainly know that I am on high high altitudes above 3,400 m. This video though I am starting this video at high altitude with this scenic background of the mighty Himalayas is actually going to be quite different than the other Nepal videos I have shot because no this video will not take place here in the mountains. But actually I am taking you down into the valley into the city of Baktapur where we are going to celebrate the Nepali New Year together in an eclectic epic festival which I'm going to tell you a whole lot more about later. For now, are you ready for another epic Nepali adventure?

[00:01:28]Welcome back to the mighty, mighty Himalayas.

[00:01:44]This adventure, as I said in the intro, is going to be a Nepali adventure with a twist because, as you can see right now, no, we are no longer in the high hill country, mountain country, the top of the world. We have now come to the valley, the so-called Kmandu Valley and are in a city called Baktapur. If you would have watched my earlier Nepal videos, you would have seen a feature of this city and I showed you how incredibly authentic the culture here is because the Neoir people still take great pride in the preservation of their Neoiri culture.

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[00:03:08]If you've seen the earlier videos, you know about back to but this time we came here for a very specific occasion and a very specific event which is known as the bisca or biscuit yatra. What exactly is the bisca and why are we celebrating the Nepali New Year which is way in the future than our new year? It is all something that I'm going to tell you later on in the video.

[00:03:54]What exactly is the biscuit yatra? What does it signify and what is taking place? In a nutshell, it celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. And the focal points of this festival is a tugofwar between two parts of the city who are going to be pulling on a massive massive chariot that houses the dity of Nat. The whole point of this tug of war is to bring the chariot with that dity home to their part of the city for prosperity and benevolence of that dity for the new year.

[00:04:40]There is also a smaller chariot that houses another dity the dity of badali which is used on another day another part of the celebrations where the big chariot of the small chariot of badali will be clashing in an epic competition.

[00:05:02]However, beyond the tug of war, beyond all the spiritual activity, there is also the part of the Nepalese New Year because this is also part of the Yatra festival. For the new year, there will be a hoisting of a pole on another square and people are going to scale that pole and again it is going to be full of adrenaline. There's going to be a smaller other yatra called a synindor yatra which is going to be super super colorful and yes I mean though you see this square rather empty right now I promise you within 2 days you will see crowds of up to 100,000 people congregating in this square celebrating the yatra festival and the start of the neari nepoese new here. I promise you once again this is going to be a cultural video on epic proportions and I hope that you guys are as excited as I am for this new Nepali adventure.

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[00:07:23]All right folks, right now I am standing in front of the Datria temple representing the Hindu trinity of Brahma. are Vishnu and Maheshwara aka Shiva and you can see Shiva's trishual or trident here behind me. I thought this was a beautiful location to tell you a little bit more about the Nepalese New Year because as I said earlier Nepal's calendar is very different than ours in the west. Right now here at this very day and spot I am talking to you from the year 2082 which is equivalent to 2026 in the west and in a few days we will celebrate the start of the year 2083 here in Nepal. So I am so to speak talking to you from the future. Why is this? Why is the Nepalese calendar so different than the western calendar?

[00:08:25]Well, it's very simple. Here in Nepal, the time is not measured by the lunar calendars, but actually measured by the Hindu solar calendars making the years a lot shorter and therefore the Nepal time is away in advance. So once again right now I am in the year 2083 and in a few days we will celebrate the beginning of the year 2083.

[00:08:55]So 2082 2083 translates into 2026 2027.

[00:09:02]However, as you know we in the west celebrate the end of the old year on the 31st of December and the Nepalese start the new year in April. Fun facts. Let's continue to enjoy the amazing culture of this amazing land, the beautiful, lovely country of Nepal.

[00:09:40]So yes folks, this right here is the calm before the storm so to speak. This is the last day before the start of the Biscayatra. And um this thing right here you see behind me is one of the chariots. It's actually the main chariot, the large chariot that is going to be pulled throughout the square. I mean the scenery is very quiet. It's very cool. is very calm at the moment, but this is going to transform into a mass event. So stay tuned. And of course, I'm going to show you the little chariot as well. Let me walk over.

[00:10:22]>> Chris Harris, >> Chris Harris, are you going to subscribe?

[00:10:27]>> And so yes, that is the little chariot.

[00:10:31]So the small chariot and the big chariot over there are the main focal point of this yatraer of this incredible event that is so unique and so significant here for the city of Batapur in the Kandala.

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[00:11:29]In the meantime, as we await for tomorrow to come and the actual New Year celebration to kick off and the Bisca Yatra to kick off, let me take you on this little cultural extravaganza with some original neari performances right here on this majestic temple.

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[00:12:47]Woo!

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[00:13:33]All right, folks. As you can see, the square is slowly starting to fill up because yes indeed, this is day one.

[00:13:42]This is the start of the biscatra.

[00:13:46]The proceedings are going to begin with the statue of Myrava that is going to come out of the temple over there to be actually fixed and mounted onto the chariot and that will then signify the actual start of this incredible festival. Heat.

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[00:14:27]Namaste.

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[00:15:11]The final touches are being put on the chariot and people are getting ready for the daty to emerge from the temple and then this incredible event will start.

[00:15:22]You can see the place is getting packed and the energy and crowd is getting supercharged. And I hope that you guys can feel the incredible energy of this biscuit right here in there.

[00:15:46]This tug of war between the two sides of Baktapur is not only phenomenal and spectacular, but it is so much more than just a physical competition. It is actually a symbolic balancing act between order and chaos, between unity and division and also represents the human effort to control powerful forces such as in this case the dity of Betel By.

[00:16:42]All right, guys. As you can see, the crowds are crazy out there, but I was lucky enough to get a seat in Namaste Restaurant, and this brother here arranged it for us. So yeah, if you come to Baktapur, check out Namaste Restaurant for the best view of Daw Square. So Daniel, thank you. Thank you.

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[00:17:56]This is only day one of an 8 night 9 day festival and you can see the atmosphere is already insane. So I can only tell you that the next couple of days are going to be just as exciting. But anyway, let's continue to see who wins today. Installment edition match of the time.

[00:19:03]You can see how undecided this tug of war is I mean it goes up and then it goes back down and the energy just keeps on rising.

[00:19:20]>> All right, folks. It's beautiful evening light and I made it into the crowd.

[00:19:29]The energy out here is eclectic. See the carts? The van is stuck up there at the moment. It's waiting to be pushed back this side. It is truly the tug of war of coming and going. And yes, that was crazy.

[00:20:13]pushing and pulling. I'm trying to get to the easier said than done.

[00:20:48]Two hours later.

[00:20:51]>> All right, folks. Night has fallen. You can see it's dark, but the first day of the tug of war is not even over yet because yes, it continues right here in the streets of Bakura, even at night.

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[00:22:06]As you can see guys, night has fallen and we have now long left the starting point which was the Tatari square and the chariot has now reached Datatria the Trinity Square. So it certainly looks like Uptown is winning this today but let's see if downtown can stage a comeback.

[00:22:28]Here we go guys. Downtown is not giving up. Looks like they're attempting a comeback here.

[00:22:53]All right, guys. The chariot has incurred some serious damage. I mean, the roofs come off and this is only day one. So, oh man, there is still so much more to experience on this epic adventure.

[00:23:28]Good morning, folks. As you can see, the first day of the yacht has ended. And yes, the chariot has sustained some serious damage. I mean, they were at it till 3:30 this morning. I didn't stay that long, but yes, this was just day one of, as I said earlier, an 8 day, sorry, an eight night and 9 day celebration. The chariot today has a so-called rest day because obviously they need to patch it up. You can see some parts of the roof have come off and um yes it has definitely sustained quite some injury during the tug of war but there is a whole lot more action to be seen. I mean literally this thing is still going to have to survive for a few more days because there is the battle with a smaller chariot and of course there is two more days of the actual tug of war. So yes, anyway, let's walk around. Let's soak up some of the incredible cultural magic.

[00:24:52]Despite the chariot's damage and of course despite the chariot today not being in use, you can still see a lot of people coming here to get blessings from this chariot. So never forget this is a very spiritual event. Despite all the chaos and quite intense tug of war that's going on, this is a spiritual vessel. And yes, you can see people taking their blessings. Namaste sir.

[00:25:49]Right now we have reached Pottery Square here in Baktapur. Since this video is all about the Newari and Nepali New Year, obviously I wanted to come here because what you will see during the New Year season is these ladies making these beautiful piggy banks. The reason for that is that it is believed to be super auspicious to begin a new year by saving to ensure prosperity for the future.

[00:26:43]Good morning, folks, and welcome to day three of the Nepalese New Year's celebration. Today is actually what we would call New Year's Eve. It is the last day of the old year. And yes, this too is filled with a lot of auspicious activity. You will see a lot of ladies taking a tali, taking a plate of offerings to the local temple to offer it to their local daties and you will see a lot of other auspicious activity.

[00:27:16]And yes, in the evening today, you will see the erection of the sacred pole. And um I'm going to tell you a whole lot more about it when we get there. Until then, let's walk around and soak up the magical atmosphere of New Year's Eve here in Batapor, Nepal.

[00:27:39]Shamboo, Shamboo, Shamboo. My shoo my shamboo shamboo shamboo shamboo.

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[00:28:38]>> All right, folks. Right now, we are back on Pottery Square, a location I took you yesterday. If you remember, I showed you the making of the apicious piggy banks.

[00:28:48]However, today, this location is all about the erection of a pole. This is not the pole that is going to be erected tonight for New Year's Eve. It is a different location and a different pole with a different significant. This hole, however, here signifies prosperity and fertility. So, I mean, guys, like you know, I don't like to talk so much.

[00:29:14]Let's just soak up the incredible atmosphere and vibe right here on Pottery Square in Baktapur and immerse ourselves in the beautiful neari traditions of these New Year's celebrations.

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[00:29:48]>> All right, folks. The energy is as eclectic as it was with the chariot.

[00:30:18]This display of unity, togetherness, and ingenuity is amazing. The poll is halfway up, so let's continue to check it out.

[00:30:27]What's that? I said I said I said I said I said I said All right, guys. Everybody's cheering.

[00:30:57]The poll is finally up.

[00:31:05]>> Now people are climbing the pole and throwing money. I mean, oh my god.

[00:31:09]Eclectic, guys. I am loving the vibe.

[00:31:18]This right here is the water lady who distributes the holy water. I mean, she does an amazing job. And look how beautiful she is. Oh man, I love this vibrant culture.

[00:31:39]All right, folks. That was the little poll.

[00:31:58]It's up. It is around 12:30 right now.

[00:32:01]So, time to go home, charge the batteries, get some water, get some lunch, and we see you again in the afternoon for the main pole heisting.

[00:32:09]Are you as excited as I am to continue this adventure? Let's go. All right, folks. As you can see, I had a change of clothes. I had a wash. I had some lunch and I'm all freshed up because yes, it is afternoon of New Year's Eve. And we are getting ready for the second or basically the main event of the day, which is going to be the hoisting of the big pole. This thing is 25 m long. This is going to be on a whole different level. You saw the hoisting of the little pole this morning when we were at Pottery Square. I tell you that was nothing compared what we're about to witness this afternoon and evening. Are you ready for another action-packed segment? I can tell you it's getting busy. The energy levels are rising and I am super stoked. Let's check it out.

[00:33:14]As we are waiting for the main preparation for the main pole event, let me introduce Sam. I met Sam up in Mtinat on my way to Mustang. He is another vlogger. He's actually from Bangladesh.

[00:33:27]So, I mean, come on guys. The whole world comes to Nepal because of its beauty and amazing culture. He's an amazing tantric guy and if you're interested in his content, I'll put the description of his YouTube channel. He actually has two different channels with different type of content. I'll put the description in this video. So, please do and support my good friend Sam. What do you think of Nepal? Amazing.

[00:34:11]As the various rituals are ongoing down here at the square, we are still missing two very important elements and that is of course the chariots. So, let's check out how the crowds bring down by Ravnard's chariot. And once the chariot has arrived, we can begin the proceedings to hoist this massive lingo.

[00:34:48]Heat. Heat.

[00:35:10]I thought it was super la.

[00:35:33]All right, guys. As the sun is about to set, the proceedings are slowly about to start. The priests have just brought the ceremonial items and the kids are getting ready. Everybody is getting supercharged. The priests are just doing the final rituals on the pole. And yes, unfortunately, I wish they started earlier because as you can see, the light right now is absolutely beautiful.

[00:35:55]It is that golden hour. But um hey, let me see how the light situation gets because hosting this 25 m tall pole is going to take hours. But one thing is for sure, I will try my best to transmit and present the incredible energy of this celebration. So let's continue to explore.

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[00:37:23]The poll is up and that means the new year has begun. So I want to wish all of you an amazing and prosperous Nepalese new year.

[00:37:34]I'll see you in the morning.

[00:37:40]>> Namaste folks. Good morning and welcome to the year 2083 right here in Nepal. This is the first morning of the new year. It is a bright and sunny morning. And yes, similar to yesterday, the Neoir and Nepali community begins this new year by going to the temples and shrines and making offerings and also by having processions with drums to ring in the new year. I'm sure you can already hear it in the background. So, let's check it out.

[00:38:36]Good morning. Happy New Year.

[00:38:46]>> All right, folks. Now we're getting back to the pole square where the pole hosting took place yesterday. Obviously it is morning now. So it is much clearer. You will see the pole right up there which looks like a like a being with a head and two hands because yes that pole that lingo is also considered a lady.

[00:39:16]Heat. Heat.

[00:39:26]Feel I find it really really hard to put this atmosphere in words. All I can tell you is I have goosebumps and the spirituality, the unity, the happiness and the incredible energy of this biscuit yatra is beyond words and it shows once again that Nepal is a place that cannot just be seen but must be experienced. Let's continue to dive in.

[00:40:46]Oh, heat, heat.

[00:41:18]Look at it.

[00:41:57]As the sun is about to set right here on the city of Baktapur. People are awaiting the next phase of this New Year's celebration because when this pole is taken down, it is going to be the inauguration for something that will happen tonight which is as I said earlier the clash, the confrontation, the romance, whatever you want to call it between the two chariots. Until then, let's walk around. Let's soak up the atmosphere and this beautiful golden hour light.

[00:43:21]So you got to pull this down And people are taking blessings from the pole.

[00:43:25]Let's check it out.

[00:43:47]I'm going to figure out where and how to film the clash of the two chariots.

[00:43:52]Maybe I can find a high vantage point similar like I did yesterday. Maybe I'm just going to rough it front line like I did for the pole. But um yes, in the meantime, join me as I take a plunge into the crazy crowds and the amazing.

[00:44:13]What you're witnessing right now is the main chariot by Ravnad chariot is going to be moved from down here up to the starting point of tonight's romance so to speak where the little chariot of badali the female element of creation and the big chariot of nan are going to have a so-called wedding ceremony representing the power of male and female and shiva sh Fore! Foreign!

[00:44:41]Foreign!

[00:45:13]She spechch.

[00:45:48]All right, that chariot clash was super quick. Um, it ended before it even started, but now we are conquering the crowds and heading back. And, um, yeah, that's sort of it for today. And tomorrow morning we will see you for the synindor yatra. Yet another chapter in the bisque yatra here in namaste folks and good morning from yet another beautiful chapter of the biscuit yacher. Right now we're in a place called Timmy which is also in Bakapur for what is known as the synindor yatra.

[00:46:29]Now this yatra does not involve a raj does not involve one of the big chariots but is actually a procession of dies in these smaller carriages that are going to be carried by hand in a procession throughout the streets and synindor the holy powder plays an absolutely central role in this procession. It is still very early. You can see the devotees right now are doing pujas and offerings to the shrines and then the procession is going to start. As usual, let's take a plunge into the magical spiritual atmosphere of this beautiful event.

[00:47:14]Hello My heart.

[00:48:12]So as the offerings continue, You you can see the thies of the devotees are filled with gifts for the gods. Not only money because money is sort of an offering where you give something of value from yourself asking for the blessing and benevolence of the gods and you will see fruits and other items being offered. But one thing that you will see on every single one of these thali that is being offered to the gods is rice. Because rice not only signifies nourishment, it also signifies prosperity and fertility. And not only is this rice offered to the gods, but it is also thrown in the air as a sign of sewing the love, sharing the love, and sewing prosperity, hoping for a prosperous, abundant, and happy new year ahead.

[00:49:05]>> One hour later, All right, guys. Let's dive in. Let's get the party started.

[00:49:40]This is a bit like Holy Linda.

[00:49:42]Everybody's throwing colors.

[00:49:51]Hallelujah.

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[00:50:24]Heat up Heat. Heat.

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[00:51:47]Guys, who ever said that religion and spirituality has been boring? This is energy. This is party. This is happiness.

[00:52:09]Happy new year.

[00:52:15]I even got it in my mouth.

[00:52:23]And it just keeps on going, guys. It keeps on going. The party never stops.

[00:52:34]Oh guys, words cannot describe it. As I keep saying, Nepal cannot be seen. It must be experienced.

[00:53:14]This is not humanity.

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[00:54:12]So, we're taking a little break right now. You can see I am orange as orange can be. And um I wanted to introduce Nandu for a second. I met Nandu. He's an awesome photographer. He's absolutely amazing. And he is actually from Timmy.

[00:54:27]So he showed me around like the little back streets and I mean it was amazing.

[00:54:32]I'm going to have a little snack and then we are moving to Bodh the next location where we have a continuation of the yacht which is all about the tampia things. So see you soon. 2 hours later >> we are now in Bodh ready for the next chartra. This chartra here is a procession of people who have taken it upon themselves to actually pierce their tongue in devotion to God. So it's yet another level of devotion and yet another level of Nepalese celebrations for the new year. Let me find a good spot. It is already 2:00 p.m., so that means the sun is out. It is getting super hot. It is getting super crowded.

[00:55:19]But to be honest, I don't think this can beat the crowds of the Sinoatra that we just experienced. But anyway, stay tuned for the next chapter in this incredible adventure.

[00:55:53]Let's dive in.

[00:56:11]Plenty of synindor. Good thing I didn't change. I think we're going to stay orange for quite a bit.

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[00:58:18]All right folks, as another jatra and another day here in Nepal of the new year celebration slowly comes to a close.

[00:58:26]>> Yes sir. Happy new year.

[00:58:31]>> It is time to wrap up for today. And guess what? We are far from finished and I will see you again tomorrow. Peace out.

[00:58:41]Good evening folks and welcome back to another chapter of our Nephilles New Year's celebration. You can see the orange from the synindor has washed off and you can see that right now I am in a little bit of a less crowdy environment because today even though it is part of the same celebration, it is on a smaller scale because this right here is the village celebration where all the villagers of the little local communities bring out their daties and celebrate.

[00:59:39]Oh, you're making music. Wow. Wow.

[00:59:46]Heat up here.

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[01:02:17]All right, guys. I was told to change my camera. This one's a little bit too small, but hey, when in Rome, do what the Romans do.

[01:03:04]The gods have arrived. People are taking their blessings. The sun is setting. And this is my time to sign off for today, but we will be back tomorrow for plenty of love, unity, togetherness, and incredible energy right here in Nepal.

[01:03:22]See you in the morning as we continue our journey of immersion into the multitude and the beauty of the Nepalese New Year celebration. Today is yet another day. Today is what I would call a lowkey day because no today is not a day of major processions. But today is the day where the locals come out and go from home to home to visit their loved ones, their relatives and also pay homage to the different daties in the different temples. So today you will see the entire nar community coming out in celebration with their tali full of offerings and a big smile on their face because they are out here to visit not only their loved ones and relatives but also the daties and gods. Are you ready to once again dive in for another incredible day here in Baktapur?

[01:04:22]Let's go. One more thing I wanted to share and I think this right here is not a bad moment to do so. Did you know that bakti or bakt means devotion and pura or pur means city? Hence baktapur translates into something like the city of devotion, the city of faith. And I think that is a very very accurate description for this incredible place.

[01:04:51]Shamboo, Shamboo, Shamboo, Shamboo, Shamboo, Shamboo, Shamboo, Shamboo, shoo.

[01:05:18]Shamboo, shamboo, shamboo, shamboo.

[01:05:32]Forever.

[01:06:11]Shamboo shamboo shamboo shamboo shamboo shamboo shamboo shamboo sham shamboo shamboo shamboo shamboo shamboo. My shoo on So yes guys, like with all good things, unfortunately the biscuit yer is coming to an end.

[01:07:17]Today is the last and final day of this 9day and 8 night celebration.

[01:07:25]And I mean it is a bittersweet end because it's been an amazing time. But I mean it also means that if the yatra is coming to an end that my time here in Nepal once again is coming to an end.

[01:07:43]I'm going to do a wrap- up voice cut and tell you about my thoughts and my experiences. But we will do that tomorrow. Today being in the final day.

[01:07:55]Let's take one more final plunge into the incredible energy, spirituality, unity and happiness of the biscuit yatra right here in Baktapur. What is on the agenda today? The last pole, the pole of Pottery Square that you see up there is going to be taken down. And then tonight, the final tug of war of NATO chariot is going to take place. And then, yes, that will be the end of this year's Biscuit Yatra. Let's take a plunge and enjoy this last amazing day right here in Baktapur.

[01:08:38]for anyone.

[01:09:13]Guys, look who's back. My good friend, the water lady, is back. Namaste.

[01:09:20]She is such a sweetheart. I've seen her many, many days, and she is serving the freshest water. And look how beautiful and happy she is.

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[01:09:54]So yes guys, people are climbing the pole one last time, blessing the crowds with money before the pole is taken down and that will symbolize that this festival is slowly coming to an end.

[01:10:06]Like I said in a night there will be the big chariot race but this is the final call. This is the final throwing of money and blessing of the crowd.

[01:10:27]All right, folks. Crowds are moving.

[01:10:29]That means they are getting ready to take the pole down to initiate the closing ceremony of this 9-day festival.

[01:10:38]So, let's find a safe spot and check out how this pole is taken down.

[01:11:04]The pole is down. And yes, once again, people are running to take some of the leaves for their blessing to share with their family.

[01:11:19]All right, as we're walking up to the main square, I can already see a massive crowd because yes, by not chariot is going to be hauled in place into the center of the square for the final big tug of war tonight. So, let's see if we can get a little vantage point. I see the crowds are already insane. But yes, as usual, we are not afraid of crowds and we are going to dive right in.

[01:11:50]>> Go.

[01:12:16]This is going to take them a few hours to get this chariot all the way back to the main square. So, in the meantime, let me grab some lunch and I will see you back in the evening.

[01:12:32]All right, guys. We are back out and about. It is about 5:30 in the evening and we are getting ready for the final tug of war of the Braad chariot. You can see the crowds are definitely filling up the streets. And yes, today the main race, a main tug of war is not taking place or not starting from the main square, but actually right here and is going to be pulled along these narrow alleys. So depending on who wins the tug of war, if uptown wins, then yes, the chariot is going to pass the main Natoli temple and the main square. And if lower town wins, the chariot will disappear down these alleys. And depending on our position and depending on the flexibility I have from moving from one position to the other, I am not sure how much of the chariot we are actually going to be able to see today. And as usual, let's take a plunge. Let's take a dive into the crowds and immerse ourselves into the atmosphere. Are you ready for more action? Let's go.

[01:13:51]It has started.

[01:14:18]All right, folks. It looks like Uptown is winning because yes, this is the Nipola Temple and that is the chariot.

[01:14:35]Back on a high vantage point, guys. It was getting too crazy down there. But you can see that lower town is trying to turn the chariot around because so far the upper side of town has done a great job and looks like they're winning. But the lower side is not giving up easy.

[01:14:51]Let's check it out.

[01:15:20]As you can see, the lower side of town has actually pulled the chariot quite a way back towards their side. So, this is far from over. the last day. I mean, basically the first day and this went on till 3:00 in the morning and um I mean I'll ended up winning but it is only 6:00. So there is a whole lot more of tug of war going left, going right, going up, going down left here. So man, the suspense is immense. The crowd is crazy. Let's enjoy.

[01:16:18]And again to some this may look like utter chaos but this is not chaos. This is love. This is unity. This is culture.

[01:16:26]And of course, this is a celebration of Hinduism because don't forget this chariot there hosts and carries the deity, the effigy of Nad. So this is incredibly powerful and you've seen throughout the video people going to the chariot and taking blessings and you know this is not just a crazy carnival.

[01:16:48]This is deeply deeply rooted in time and philosophy and of course spirituality.

[01:16:55]So, let's continue to absorb this incredible tug of war and see who finally wins.

[01:17:34]All right, guys. It is truly a left, right. The suspense is insane. And again, this is my friend. I mean, guys, I could not make this video without him.

[01:17:44]We are right in the action. Guys, the sound of that wheel is just wow. It is I mean it is scary but it is so amazing.

[01:18:11]Who do you think is winning up or down?

[01:18:13]Up. Up. Up.

[01:18:24]The adrenaline is crazy out here, but I'm going to Hi. Oh, it's back. It's my rooftop friend.

[01:18:32]>> High five. My friend. Oh, yeah. He's a good drummer. I saw him drumming also.

[01:18:38]Amazing.

[01:18:41]All right, we're heading back to we're heading back to our seat rooftop vantage point here. So, let's let's wait our way through the crowd. Namaste restaurant, guys. Best vantage point to watch the jatra. Come on, girls. Say hey.

[01:19:18]All right, guys. Well, the fate has been decided and this year again, just like last year, Uptown has taken the victory.

[01:19:30]I can see the crowds are slowly heading home and this is also the end of this biscuit chhatra or biscar chhatra and man it's been nine incredible days eight incredible nights and I need time to process the incredible impressions and events of the past eight and I'll talk to you in the morning for the outro of this video. See you in the morning.

[01:20:00]Yes, guys, it is that time of the video where we got to wrap things up and bring things to an end.

[01:20:09]Wow, what an incredible month it's been once again here in Nepal. And yes, I'm sure if you watched my earlier videos, you will know that Nepal is one of my favorite destination on this planet. In the earlier videos, we spent a lot of time at higher altitudes exploring and adventuring in the Himalayas. However, for this adventure, I decided to switch things up and feature the incredible neari new year celebration here in the city of Baktapur in the Kmandu Valley.

[01:20:49]And guys, some things are very hard to put in words. And the experience of the Bisca Jutra is one of those experiences that I still really need time to process. Similar to if you watch the Makum Mela video, it was one of those situations where I needed a few weeks to process and really work out the incredible experiences and moments I spent there. And this Bisca Jatra was no different. I mean, I've said it many times in this video. Nepal really is a destination that cannot just be seen, but must be experienced. I mean, I'm pretty sure that you as an audience sort of, you know, enjoy the video, the colors, the activities, but being here, experiencing it in person is just a completely different level. And as I often say in my videos, I know not everybody has that opportunity and has the means, but if you can, guys, don't miss out on opportunities like this to immerse yourselves into these incredible cultures and really soak up the vibe because it is not only inspiring, humbling, but truly educating. I mean, we're living in a world of so much turmoil, of so much war, of so much hate and divide that content like this, experiences like this are so refreshing and so positive.

[01:22:25]And as you know, if you're subscribed to the channel and watched more of my videos, the whole reason of me producing these videos, creating this content, and having this channel on YouTube is to show the world the incredible beauty of the diversity of cultures and landscapes and the beauty of togetherness and mutual communal living and you know, just to highlight the beauty of the culture and I hope that this video has done just that if you're a subscriber, you will know that there has been quite a gap between my last video, which was the Taraja adventure, and this video.

[01:23:05]And um yes, guys, look, I try my best to upload content every four, 6, 8 weeks.

[01:23:12]But sometimes life happens, you know, sometimes I too get busy with other projects. And these are not mass- prodduced content. and I pour my heart and soul into filming and producing this content and it takes quite a time to edit. So yes, I do apologize for this five to six month gap between the last video and this video. However, I surely hope that it was worth the wait. And um when will the next video drop guys? I don't know. It could be in the next 6 weeks. It could be next year. I mean really I fully go by my own gut feeling by you know the events in the world and of course by events that are truly meaningful to highlight and showcase and bring to you because you know my channel is not a commercial channel. I'm not under commercial pressure to turn out content just for the sake of putting out something. But for me quality always comes first. Anyway, let me stop rambling. As I said, this is the outro of this video. I I'm sure that it was as overwhelming for you to see as it was for me to experience. And yes, I mean, the Biscayer was amazing. I learned so much. I feel invigorated. I feel inspired. I feel so happy and positive.

[01:24:35]And of course, I am definitely sad to once again be leaving Nepal. It's been an incredible month. But what I can promise you is this was not the last video that I have shot in Nepal. We'll come back. We'll show more of this incredible beauty and culture and most probably go back into the beautiful Himalayas which to me are so so humbling and inspiring.

[01:25:01]If you like this video, check out the other videos on this channel that highlight beautiful cultures and traditions in the world. And if you have already subscribed and already watched these videos, please remember to give it a thumbs up because it really helps the algorithm. And most importantly, please drop me some comments and some feedback because hearing from the audience what you felt, what you experienced, if you liked it or didn't like it. It doesn't have to be gushing and telling me how great things are. If you didn't like the video, if you didn't like certain things, if you thought it was boring or graphic or I don't know, whatever it was, please give me honest feedback because for me personally as producer, feedback is super important. And yes, if you're new to this, if this was the first video, do check out the other videos and if you like them too, feel free to subscribe to this channel.

[01:25:55]Anyway guys, as I said, it's time to bring this video to an end and I hope to see you somewhere somehow on this beautiful planet of ours again. Let's pray for world peace. Let's pray for and I also pray that you guys remain happy and healthy and stay blessed. Har mamash.