The festival of Gaijatra the procession of cow (is holy to Hindus) generally celebrated in the Nepalese month of Bhadra (August-September). Cow represents Laxmi, the goddess of wealth and guites the souls of the departed to the gates of the netheworld. This is one of the most popular festival of Nepal. However, the ironic sessions synomous with the Gaijatra festival came into tradition in the medieval period of Nepal during the reign of malla kings.
