The Indra Jatra festival marks the end of the monsoon and rice farming season and signals the dawn of fall. It’s celebrated mostly by the Newar community, the native residents of Kathmandu.

Indra Jatra, one of Kathmandu's most important festivals, is steeped in ancient tradition and sacred rituals. Highlights include the worship of Swet Bhairab, a fierce form of Lord Shiva, and the ...

Nepal's Indra Jatra festival, celebrating Lord Indra, the 'God of Rain', commenced on Tuesday. The event features a procession with a young girl, Kumari, revered as a living goddess.

A masked dancer performs during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, 2024. The eight-day festival that kicked off on Sept. 15 honors the god of rain Indra.

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.

Kathmandu (Nepal), Sep 07, 2022, (ANI): Indra Jatra Festival, dedicated to lord Indra, god of rain has kicked off in the Himalayan Nation with the erection of Ya: Shi, a sacred pole regarded and ...

A masked dancer performs during Indra Jatra, a festival that marks the end of the rainy season in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Credit: AP/Niranjan Shrestha ...

The Indra Jatra festival marks the end of the monsoon and rice farming season and signals the dawn of fall. It’s celebrated mostly by the Newar community, the native residents of Kathmandu.

Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s monthslong festival season has begun with tens of thousands of devotees pulling a wooden chariot with a young girl revered as a living goddess ...