Hill Jatra is a distort “Hal (Plough) Jatra”. Hill Jatra simply means the adoration (worshipping) of Hal (Plough) which good crop yield. In this context the Hill Jatra which is celebrated in Pithoragarh has prominent place.
In 15th Century during the regime of Chand King a four member delegation comprising of Mahar brothers from Pithoragarh reached Nepal to participate in “Indra Jal” festival. Mahar brothers won the festival by their intelligence and bravery. After that they reached Pithoragarh with all the material used in the festival as inward. Kumour brothers founded “Bin Jakhani”, “Chassar”, “Kumour” villages and started celebrating the “Indra Jal” festival of Nepal every year in the month of Bhadrapad on "goura mahesh" departure day Hill Jatra .