Every year 28 ft tall bamboo pole is erected at
Basantapur, Kathmandu. This is done on every Falgun Shukla Pakshya Astami to
mark the beginning of the century old ritual Holi. Hindus celebrate this
festival of colors with great enthusiasm. And the main celebration begins a
week after the erection of this pole. This year it has been erected on March
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