Indra Jatra celebration

Indra Jatra celebration

Masked dancers from Halchowk Bhairab perform traiditional dance before the formal start of the Indra Jatra celebration in the courtyard of Basantapur Durbar Square. Indra Jatra is observed in the Himalayan Nation on fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra as per the lunar calendar. 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.

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            Indra Jatra celebration

            Indra Jatra celebration

            Revelers watch the procession of Indra Jatra around Basantapur Durbar Square on Friday. Indra Jatra is observed in the Himalayan Nation on fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra as per the lunar calendar. 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.
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              Indra Jatra celebration

              Pulu Kisi, the carrier of Nepali Hindu god of rain and harvest Lord Indra performs dance during Indra Jatra celebration in capital Kathmandu. Indra Jatra is observed in the Himalayan Nation on fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra as per the lunar calendar. 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.
                Indra Jatra celebration

                Indra Jatra celebration

                Nepal's living god Ganesh is carried on chariot and brought to the Kumari Ghar in capital Kathmandu before the formal start of Indra Jatra festival on Friday. Nepal has a unique tradition of appointing childrens fulfiling the criterias as living Goddess Kumari, Ganesh and Bhairab who are worshipped and taken out on tour ascending them on a chariot during Indra Jatra. Indra Jatra is observed in the Himalayan Nation on fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra as per the lunar calendar. 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.
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                  Indra Jatra celebration

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                    Indra Jatra celebration

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                      Indra Jatra celebration

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