Sankhuwasabha, July 29:  The Lakhe Jatra, a cultural festival celebrated by the Newar community in the eastern hilly districts of Okhaldhunga, Khotang, Sankhuwasabha, Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Tehrathum, and Taplejung, commenced today. In Sankhuwasabha, the festivities began in Khandbari Bazaar, following rituals performed at the Bhimsen Temple in Khandbari municipality-1. According to