Bhimaratha is a communal ceremony performed by the Newar people of the Kathmandu valley to celebrate the date when an elder turns seventy-seven years, seven months, and seven days old. During the ceremony, the elder and his or her spouse are pulled through the streets in a chariot by their children, whereby they are “deified” in the community. Artworks are often commissioned to commemorate the event.

Published November 10, 2022

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