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.

This annual ritual, known as "Jibro Chedne Jatra," is observed on the second ... year marks his third consecutive appearance at the festival. His family's involvement spans generations, with ...

Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square Conservation Program collected Rs 146.63 million in tourism fees by the first week of Baisakh ...

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: On the third day of Indra Jatra on Wednesday, a festival dedicated to rain god, the chariot of the living goddess Kumari was pulled through the southern part of the original ...

I had to go to Bhulakhya Dabu (a dabali or open stage) located in Madhyapur Thimi. Although my home is also in Thimi ...

This annual ritual, known as “Jibro Chedne Jatra,” is observed on the second day of the Nepali ... Sujan Bagh Shrestha’s participation this year marks his third consecutive appearance at the festival.

People celebrate the Sindoor Jatra Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 15, 2025. The festival is celebrated to welcome the Nepalese New Year and the beginning of the spring season in Nepal.

In light of the Goa temple stampede, the Goa’s Department of Tourism on Saturday announced the cancellation of the remainder of the ‘Spirit of Goa’ festival on not only May 3 but also 4.

In a heartbreaking turn of events, the vibrant Shree Devi Lairai Jatra in Shirgao, Goa, witnessed a deadly stampede during its celebrated fire-walking event, 'homkund'. Early Saturday saw six ...

Bicholim: The state’s popular and piety-powered jatra of Goddess Lairai at Shirgao starts on Friday. Dhonds (devotees) fast during the five days of the festival and travel not just from across ...