Indra Jatra Festival Chariot Procession In Kathmandu, Nepal

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Indra Jatra Festival Chariot Procession In Kathmandu, Nepal

The MAJIPA LAKHEY, a guardian demon deity believed to protect children and the city, parades through Kathmandu Durbar Square during the opening day of the chariot procession of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 6, 2025. The Lakhey dance remains one of the festival's cultural highlights. The eight-day celebration honors Indra, the Hindu god of rain. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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