While Dashain is being celebrated across Nepal, residents of Khokana in Lalitpur follow a different tradition, observing the historic Sikali Jatra instead of the festival. The Sikali Jatra is celebrated at the Sikali Chaur temple premises, where local residents gather for religious rituals, traditional deity dances and communal feasts. The festival is observed from Ghatasthapana to Navami, coinciding with the main