Preparations In Full Swing In Nepal For Indra Jatra Festivities

Preparations In Full Swing In Nepal For Indra Jatra Festivities

Children walk past a chariot under construction for Nepal's living gods--the Kumari, the Ganesh, and the Bhairab--in the courtyard of Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 10, 2024, ahead of the Indra Jatra festival. Indra Jatra, a festival dedicated to Lord Indra, the god of rains, is celebrated annually in the Himalayan nation with gaiety and fervor. During the festival, Devraj Indra, the god of rains and good harvest, is worshipped for eight days, starting with the erection of a sacred wooden pole, ''Lingo,'' at the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square. The fourth day of the festival witnesses singing, mask dancing, and other rituals. The procession in Kathmandu Durbar Square features the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction, as Goddess Kumari appears publicly on this particular day. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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