Motorcycling the Himalayas: Chariots of the Gods – Bisket Jatra Part 7
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The Nepali 2075 new year festival, Bisket Jatra is without a doubt is the most boisterous festival in the country and its held right here in Patan.
chaos in kathmandu
For nine days between April 11th to the 18th 2 massive chariots are pulled with ropes through the streets and alleys of the city. Although it sounds like a festive event the truth is the thousands upon thousands of pullers and participants often ramp the excitement to a fervor and numerous fatalities occur yearly under the wheels of the massive chariots.
running of the bulls
Its like Pampalonas running of the bulls, getting in the path means risking your life. I was lucky enough to buddy up to a phalanx of Nepali police wearing full riot gear. They carried guns with large barrels that turned out to be sounding shots signaling the beginning of the of the chariot pull.
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Motorcycling The Himalayas: And Other Amazing Places
Motorcycling the Himalayas is without a doubt, an adventure of a lifetime. 1000 miles of rugged terrain, sleeping in monasteries at the base of Mt Everest, to the amazing Potala Palace, the former home of the Dalai Lama. Take an exciting trip with me and visit remote villages dating back a thousand years. This apostolic adventure began as a curiosity and became an obsession. I had visited the world’s largest Buddhist temple in the western hemisphere, a 100-million-dollar Swaminarayan Mandir Temple and the amazing mountain roads below the Malibu Hindu Temple, all in my back yard. Then the ride got real. It was off to the Yucatan peninsula to see pyramids and temples. Then motorcycled Bali and Java visiting the Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist temple. Culminating in the biggest adventure of my life, Motorcycling the Himalayas. Koz Mraz
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