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Navadurga Dance Festival
नवदुर्गा नाच
A nine-month tradition of masked goddess dances
When
Oct 15 – Nov 15, 2026
Region
Bhaktapur
Calendar
Ashwin-Kartik
Type
newari
A unique Bhaktapur tradition: nine masked dancers embodying the Navadurga goddesses perform through different neighborhoods over months. Each mask is made only once per cycle and then burned.
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