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Nepal’s Living Deities Start Five-day Tour Of The City On Indra Jatra

Nepali Living Goddess Kumari's chariot is pulled by devotees from the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, formally starting the Indra Jatra procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 6, 2025. The ascension of three living deities--the Kumari, Ganesh, and Bhairab in the form of humans on three different chariots that tour the city--is an annual festival observed for eight days starting from Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi of the Nepali month of Bhadra. The fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra, as per the lunar calendar, is the Indra Jatra, which is followed for a long time. Legends say 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. It is believed that Lord Indra comes to the earth to collect white flowers for his mother but is caught by the locals (the Newars) of the Kathmandu Valley and kept bound. After Lord Indra's mother, Jayanta, comes and discloses his identity, a procession takes place, which continues until now. Indra, the god of rain, is worshiped in this festival primarily celebrated by the Newar communities following both Hinduism and Buddhism. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#12723497
Date Taken	6 September 2025
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Photographer	Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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