Indra Jatra, the festival of rain and good harvest, began today in Bhaktapur with the installation of a towering wooden pole, known as Yambo:Dho in Nepal Bhasa, symbolizing Lord Indra. The eight-day ...
KATHMANDU: Indra Jatra is one of the main festivals celebrated in Kathmandu named after the Indra — the God of Rain and King of Heaven. The festival officially began this year on September 25 after ...
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 10 (ANI): Thousands of devotees poured into the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square on the occasion of Indra Jatra, one of the biggest religious festivals in Kathmandu ...
A girl dressed as Nepalese living goddess Kumari participates in a chariot procession in celebration of Indra Jatra Festival at Hanumandhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 5, 2017. The eight ...
The Gurju Paltan getting ready to kick off the Kumari chariot parade. ALL PHOTOS: SUMAN NEPALI Patan has Rato Machindranath, Bhaktapur has Biska, and the Newā people of Kathmandu have Yen yā as their ...
The late monsoon calendar in Kathmandu Valley is filled with festivals: there was Krishna’s birthday last week, then Rishi Panchami and Tij this week. But none is more important than the week-long ...
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