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Indra Jatra Festival Starts In Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepalese devotees pay homage and circumambulate the ceremonial pole, Yonshi or Indra Dhwaj, while performing with traditional instruments on the first day of the eight-day Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025. The festival honors Indra, the King of Heaven and Lord of Rains, beginning with the raising of the ceremonial pole at Hanuman Dhoka. The Yonshi is ceremonially cut from the forest in Bhaktapur for this ritual. Indra Jatra includes mask dances such as Dee Pyakhan, Majipa Lakhey, Halchowk Akash Bhairab, Pulukishi, Mahakali Pyakhan, singing, and other devotional rituals, and is mainly observed by the Newar community following both Hindu and Buddhist traditions. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #12713949 |
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| Photographer | Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto |
| Category | Religion and Belief |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto |
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