The tug of tradition

Photos: AMIT MACHAMASI. Prem Lal Shilpakar of in Bhaktapur was eleven when he first worked on the chariot for the ancient Biska Jatra. The chariot, which is one of the main attractions of the festival worshipping the gods Bhairav and Bhadrakali, is an engineering marvel. Prem Lal Shilpakar. Photo: HIMAL KHABAR. The three-storey pagoda style chariot […]