"Gai jatra Festival"

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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