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4 September 2025

An artist meticulously paints the eyes and face of the Swet Bhairab idol at Hanuman Dhoka in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025, during the first day of Indra Jatra. Celebrated mainly by the Newar community, Indra Jatra is one of Kathmandu's most significant festivals, honoring Lord Indra, the god of rain, and other deities. The festival features chariot processions, mask dances, traditional music, and rituals, marking the beginning of the harvest season and invoking blessings for prosperity and good fortune.

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4 September 2025

A devotee offers prayers to the Swet Bhairab idol at Hanuman Dhoka in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025, during the first day of Indra Jatra. The Swet Bhairab shrine, whose windows open only during this Jatra, allows devotees to view the deity's fierce and divine face. Indra Jatra, celebrated mainly by the Newar community, features chariot processions, traditional dances, and masked performances, marking the start of the harvest season and the community's prayers for blessings and prosperity.

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4 September 2025

The giant Swet Bhairab idol is unveiled to the public at Hanuman Dhoka in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025, for the first day of Indra Jatra. The deity's protective wooden windows, which are opened only during this Jatra, reveal the fierce and divine visage to locals and devotees, blessing participants throughout the festival.

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4 September 2025

The giant Swet Bhairab idol is unveiled to the public at Hanuman Dhoka in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025, for the first day of Indra Jatra. The deity's protective wooden windows, which are opened only during this Jatra, reveal the fierce and divine visage to locals and devotees, blessing participants throughout the festival.

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4 September 2025

The giant Swet Bhairab idol is unveiled to the public at Hanuman Dhoka in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025, for the first day of Indra Jatra. The deity's protective wooden windows, which are opened only during this Jatra, reveal the fierce and divine visage to locals and devotees, blessing participants throughout the festival.

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4 September 2025

The Indra Jatra begins with the installation of the lingo at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantpur, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025. Various activities performed during Indra Jatra include the raising of the lingo, chariot processions of the Living Goddess Kumari, traditional masked dances, display of Bhairab masks, and worship through prayers and offerings.

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4 September 2025

A child watches the lingo with a parent during its installation at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantpur, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025. Various activities performed during Indra Jatra include the raising of the lingo, chariot processions of the Living Goddess Kumari, traditional masked dances, display of Bhairab masks, and worship through prayers and offerings.

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4 September 2025

The Indra Jatra begins with the installation of the lingo at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantpur, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025. Various activities performed during Indra Jatra include the raising of the lingo, chariot processions of the Living Goddess Kumari, traditional masked dances, display of Bhairab masks, and worship through prayers and offerings.

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4 September 2025

The Indra Jatra begins with the installation of the lingo at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantpur, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025. Various activities performed during Indra Jatra include the raising of the lingo, chariot processions of the Living Goddess Kumari, traditional masked dances, display of Bhairab masks, and worship through prayers and offerings.

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3 September 2025

A local worker cleans a chariot 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 appears publicly 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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3 September 2025

A local worker cleans a chariot 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 appears publicly 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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3 September 2025

A local worker cleans a chariot 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 appears publicly 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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3 September 2025

A local worker cleans a chariot 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 appears publicly 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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3 September 2025

A local worker cleans a chariot 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 appears publicly 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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3 September 2025

A local worker cleans a chariot 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 appears publicly 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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3 September 2025

A local worker cleans a chariot 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 appears publicly 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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