Ghode Jatra festival observes in Nepal's Lalitpur city

Ghode Jatra, also known as the festival of horses, was observed in Nepal's ancient city of Lalitpur. Astaman Maharjan became "Kaji Saheb" (the highest post awarded in the royal palace) for the second time this year. Maharjan rode a horse and toured the temples with bystanders clapping and cheering him on. A tradition preserved for ages in Lalitpur, it is observed specifically on Ghode Jatra or the festival of horses. Kaji Saheb, called "Ju-Ju" in Newa, is a procession that is taken out annually in a bid to get a sense of the people and the situation they are in. This tradition of the King riding on a horse and taking to the street is believed to have started during Sri Nivas Malla's (1620–1661) reign in Patan.