बिस्का: जात्रा २०८१।। लिङ्गो ढालेको।। Biska: jatra 2081

BISKA: JATRA
बिस्का: जात्रा
The emergence of the Biska: Jatra (बिस्का: जात्रा) festival landmarks the cultural ecstasy in Bhaktapur. Prominently observed on the advent of spring it is a festival of human emotions. The human emotions are symbolically depicted on multiple aspects of thefestival at large. The Folk-Lore as it tells about the slaughtering of apair of snakes by a handsome youth bestowed with Tantric empowerment is the central point of the festival. It is said that two serpents came out of the nostrils of a beautiful princess at mid night while sneezing. They grew to a huge shape in the twinkling of an eye and took the life of these persons who slept with the princess. Asalways the serpents were about to sting one of the youthful persons in the hot bed, one night the meticulous person caused the serpents breathe their last with his Tantric power.
Having found the person alive and the serpents dead, the following morning, Vishwo Malla (बिश्व मल्ल ) then ruler brought the practice of hoisting Two long Flags on a big long Wooden Pole. Symbolically enough the banners meant for hoisting the flags were addressed-Yoshin (य:सिं) the pole of love and remained popular among the local people as of these days. The hoisting of the serpent shaped flags in annually observed with great enthusiasm. The banners are also known as Haling pataa (हलिं पता) after Bishwonath Bhairab (बिश्वनाथ भैरब), the maim god of the festival.
The mythical belief considers the firmament and the earth as the devine male and female object in theform of Bhairab (भैरब) and Bhadrakali (भद्रकाली) respectively It says that the mating between the sky and the earth has made the Creation possible on our planet The rain that showers from the sky to the earth are considered the life giving element and the earth is the creative base. And the hole in which theYoshin Pole (य:सिं) is erected is the symbol of the female reproductive organ. So, the Biska: is also afestival of the mating of the Bhairab(भैरब) and Bhadrakali (भद्रकाली ).
श्रोत :BTDC