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The annual bullfighting festival at Taruka village in Nuwakot is set to be held on January 15 this year, organisers said.festival marking the beginning of the Magh month of the Hindu calender was held in Nepal today with thousands of people witnessing the spectacle that has often attracted criticism from animal rights activists. People of Nuwakot district, 40 km west of Kathmandu, organised the bull fighting festival in which a total of 15 pairs of bulls participated in Taruka, situated in the bank of famous Trishuli river. About 10,000 people, including tourists, gathered at the river banks to witness the event that also marks the Maghe Sankranti festival. The festival takes place on the occasion of Maghi Sakranti, the first day of Nepali month of Magh. The festival has been observed in the area for the past two centuries. Nepali bullfighting is believed to have been introduced in Taruka by Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh, a monarch of the ancient Bajang Kingdom. The legend has it that the festival started when Singh organised a bullfighting event to entertain his niece. Speaking at a press meet in the Capital, festival coordinator Janakraj Dhungana said there will be exhibition of local products and even free health camps this year.The festival has gained popularity in the recent years. People from different parts of the country, including Dhading, Rasuwa, Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lamjung and Tanahun. -
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