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Indra Jatra, one of Kathmandu's most important festivals ... Here's all you need to know about this festival. Has Allu Arjun surpassed Vijay to become the highest-paid Indian actor with 'Pushpa ...
Legends said that the Indra Jatra festival is observed to celebrate the victory of the gods over the demons to release Jayanta, the son of Lord Indra. It is believed that Lord Indra came to the ...
A masked dancer performs during Indra Jatra, a festival that marks the end of the rainy season in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) Chelsea Handler Says She ...
The Indra Jatra festival in Nepal marks the end of the monsoon season and is celebrated by both Hindus and Buddhists. During the last day of the celebration, the "living goddess" Kumari is paraded ...
ALL PHOTOS: SUMAN NEPALI Patan has Rato Machindranath, Bhaktapur has Biska, and the Newā people of Kathmandu have Yen yā as their biggest festival. Also known as Indra Jatra, the eight-day centuries ...
The festival is celebrated by worshiping Indra, revered as the god of rain and good times. It is called Yenya Punhi among the Newar community. The festival begins after a pole with Indra dwaja or ...
Each year during the festival of Indra Jatra, Nepalese police officer Laxman Ranjit takes a week-long leave of absence. It is time for him to don the mask of the demon known as a Lakhey ...
Today, Kathmandu celebrates Indra Jatra which, fused together with the festival of the living goddess Kumari, and the epic of the Nepali King Yalambar who was slain by Krishna at the battle of the ...
Women pull a chariot during Indra Jatra, a festival that marks the end of the rainy season in Kathmandu, Nepal. Source: AP / Niranjan Shrestha/AP Every year, Nepal celebrates the Indra Jatra festival.
Indra Jatra is an eight-day festival celebrated mostly by the Newar community, the native residents of Kathmandu. It is also known as the festival of deities and demons. It especially honors Indra ...
In Nepal, Indra Jatra has been celebrated on Tuesday, 17 September this year. Newari cultural expert Malla K Sundar spoke to SBS Nepali about the annual festival's history and cultural significance.
The weeklong Indra Jatra festival marks the end of the monsoon and rice farming season, signalling the dawn of fall. It’s celebrated mostly by the Newar community, the native residents of Kathmandu.