Prospects of Promoting Festival Tourism: A Case study of Khame Jatra in Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur is one of the ancient and most famous cultural tourist destinations Nepal. One can observe have a wonderful experience tangible intangible tourism products such as historical, archeological, religious secular monuments, treasures arts crafts varied indigenous living activities. As mirrors Bhaktapur, heritage reflect folktales, music dance, history traditions, way life, beliefs, costumes customary laws, dress/ ornaments, social harmony, joys fears, dreams sorrows, feeling unity in diversity people. The people annually celebrate different colourful festivals Jatras on special auspicious days. Rest them, Khame Jatra renowned very important product. male buffalo which taken out Open Street for procession during ninth day Dashain festival. It an archetypal considered hallmark identity popular product Bhaktapur. But, this still unexposed; hence it hidden or veiled necessary recognizing prominence prominent prodigious agent preservation traditional culture effective means renovation, national building economic growth. concerned stakeholders governing bodies should pay adequate attention protection promotion