Kathmandu, March 29 -- Nepal on Saturday celebrated "Ghode Jatra", the Horse Racing Day with special ceremony at the Army pavilion in Kathmandu attended by head of state along with other high-level officials.

Organised annually by the Nepal Army Cavalry, the Ghode Jatra celebration in Kathmandu is attended by the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, and other high-level officials.

"Ghode Jatra," which in Nepali means "Fair of Horses," is a traditional festival observed in Chaitra. It is held in the last month of the Nepali Bikram Sambat and has deep historical and cultural significance.

Nepal annually mark Ghode Jatra on the day of Chaitra Krishna Aunsi as per the lunar calendar. In Nepali language, 'Ghode' refers to 'of horses',...