"Devraj Indra"

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3 September 2025

A tourist walks past the chariots built in front of the Gaddhi Baithak in the premises of the Kathmandu Durbar Square as the nation prepares for the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 3, 2025. The fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra, according to the lunar calendar, is the Indra Jatra, which has been followed for a long time. 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 marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dance, and rejoicing with other rituals. The procession in Kathmandu Durbar Square has the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction as Goddess Kumari publicly appears on this particular day. 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 till now. Indra, the god of rain, is worshipped in this festival primarily celebrated by the Newar communities following both Hinduism and Buddhism.

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31 August 2025

Nepali devotees pay obeisance to the massive wooden Indradhoj pole, locally known as Yasi, pulled up to the main square of the Kathmandu Durbar Square in preparation for the upcoming Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The sacred pole, traditionally cut from a carefully selected tree, is carried with great effort and devotion by the locals through a long procession. In Nepal, Devraj Indra, the God of rains and good harvest, is worshipped for eight days, starting with the erection of a sacred wooden pole locally called ''Yashi'' at the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square. The fourth day of the marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dance, and rejoicing with other rituals. 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 till now.

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31 August 2025

People from the Newar Community pull the massive wooden Indradhoj pole, locally known as Yasi, to the main square of the Kathmandu Durbar Square in preparation for the upcoming Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The sacred pole, traditionally cut from a carefully selected tree, is carried with great effort and devotion by the locals through a long procession. In Nepal, Devraj Indra, the God of rains and good harvest, is worshipped for eight days, starting with the erection of a sacred wooden pole locally called ''Yashi'' at the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square. The fourth day of the marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dance, and other rituals. 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 till now.

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31 August 2025

People from the Newar Community pull the massive wooden Indradhoj pole, locally known as Yasi, to the main square of the Kathmandu Durbar Square in preparation for the upcoming Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The sacred pole, traditionally cut from a carefully selected tree, is carried with great effort and devotion by the locals through a long procession. In Nepal, Devraj Indra, the God of rains and good harvest, is worshipped for eight days, starting with the erection of a sacred wooden pole locally called ''Yashi'' at the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square. The fourth day of the marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dance, and other rituals. 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 till now.

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31 August 2025

People from the Newar Community pull the massive wooden Indradhoj pole, locally known as Yasi, to the main square of the Kathmandu Durbar Square in preparation for the upcoming Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The sacred pole, traditionally cut from a carefully selected tree, is carried with great effort and devotion by the locals through a long procession. In Nepal, Devraj Indra, the God of rains and good harvest, is worshipped for eight days, starting with the erection of a sacred wooden pole locally called ''Yashi'' at the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square. The fourth day of the marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dance, and other rituals. 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 till now.

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31 August 2025

People from the Newar Community pull the massive wooden Indradhoj pole, locally known as Yasi, to the main square of the Kathmandu Durbar Square in preparation for the upcoming Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The sacred pole, traditionally cut from a carefully selected tree, is carried with great effort and devotion by the locals through a long procession. In Nepal, Devraj Indra, the God of rains and good harvest, is worshipped for eight days, starting with the erection of a sacred wooden pole locally called ''Yashi'' at the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square. The fourth day of the marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dance, and other rituals. 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 till now.

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31 August 2025

Nepali devotees pay obeisance to the massive wooden Indradhoj pole, locally known as Yasi, pulled up to the main square of the Kathmandu Durbar Square in preparation for the upcoming Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The sacred pole, traditionally cut from a carefully selected tree, is carried with great effort and devotion by the locals through a long procession. In Nepal, Devraj Indra, the God of rains and good harvest, is worshipped for eight days, starting with the erection of a sacred wooden pole locally called ''Yashi'' at the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square. The fourth day of the marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dance, and rejoicing with other rituals. 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 till now.

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10 September 2024

A chariot under construction that will host Nepal's living gods--the Kumari, the Ganesh, and the Bhairab--during the Indra Jatra festival, set to start next week, is pictured in the courtyard of Kathmandu Durbar Square, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 10, 2024. Chariots are built for Nepal's living gods to tour them around the city during the Indra Jatra festival. Indra Jatra, a festival dedicated to Lord Indra, 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 marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dances, and rejoicing with other rituals. The procession, which takes place in Kathmandu Durbar Square, has the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction, as Goddess Kumari publicly appears on this particular day.

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10 September 2024

A child stands next to 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 features singing, mask dancing, and other rituals. The procession in Kathmandu Durbar Square has the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction, as Goddess Kumari appears publicly on this particular day.

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10 September 2024

A worker carves wood to build parts of a chariot ahead of the festival of Indra Jatra in the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 10, 2024. Chariots are built for Nepal's living gods--the Kumari, the Ganesh, and the Bhairab--to tour them around the city during 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 marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dancing, and rejoicing with other rituals. The procession, which takes place in Kathmandu Durbar Square, has the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction as Goddess Kumari publicly appears on this particular day.

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10 September 2024

A worker carves wood to build parts of a chariot ahead of the festival of Indra Jatra in the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 10, 2024. Chariots are built for Nepal's living gods--the Kumari, the Ganesh, and the Bhairab--to tour them around the city during 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 marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dancing, and rejoicing with other rituals. The procession, which takes place in Kathmandu Durbar Square, has the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction as Goddess Kumari publicly appears on this particular day.

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10 September 2024

A foreign tourist walks past two under-construction chariots that will host Nepal's living gods--the Kumari, the Ganesh, and the Bhairab--during the Indra Jatra festival set to start next week, on September 10, 2024. Chariots are built for Nepal's living gods to tour them around the city during 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 marathon worshiping festival witnesses singing, mask dance, and rejoicing with other rituals. The procession, which takes place in Kathmandu Durbar Square, has the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction as Goddess Kumari publicly appears on this particular day.

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10 September 2024

A man walks past two under-construction chariots that will host Nepal's living gods--the Kumari, the Ganesh, and the Bhairab--during the Indra Jatra festival set to start next week, on September 10, 2024. Chariots are built for Nepal's living gods to tour them around the city during 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 marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dancing, and rejoicing with other rituals. The procession, which takes place in Kathmandu Durbar Square, has the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction as Goddess Kumari publicly appears on this particular day.

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10 September 2024

A daily wage worker carrying loads on his back walks past two under-construction chariots that will host Nepal's living gods--the Kumari, the Ganesh, and the Bhairab--during the Indra Jatra festival set to start next week, on September 10, 2024. Chariots are built for Nepal's living gods to tour them around the city during the Indra Jatra festival. Indra Jatra, a festival dedicated to Lord Indra, 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 marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dance, and other rituals. The procession, which takes place in Kathmandu Durbar Square, has the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction as Goddess Kumari appears publicly on this particular day.

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10 September 2024

The under-construction chariots that will host Nepal's living gods--the Kumari, the Ganesh, and the Bhairab--during the Indra Jatra festival set to start next week are pictured in the courtyard of Kathmandu Durbar Square, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 10, 2024. Chariots are built for Nepal's living gods to tour them around the city during the Indra Jatra festival. Indra Jatra, a festival dedicated to Lord Indra, 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 marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dance, and rejoicing with other rituals. The procession, which takes place in Kathmandu Durbar Square, has the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction as Goddess Kumari appears publicly on this particular day.

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10 September 2024

People walk past two chariots under construction that will host Nepal's living gods--the Kumari, the Ganesh, and the Bhairab--during the Indra Jatra festival set to start next week, on September 10, 2024. Chariots are built for Nepal's living gods to tour them around the city during the Indra Jatra festival. Indra Jatra, a festival dedicated to Lord Indra, 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 marathon worship festival witnesses singing, mask dancing, and rejoicing with other rituals. The procession, which takes place in Kathmandu Durbar Square, has the living goddess Kumari as the center of attraction as Goddess Kumari publicly appears on this particular day.

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