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6 September 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees hold the rope to pull the chariot of the living deities during the Indra Jatra procession at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square 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 around 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 till now. Indra, the god of rain, is worshiped in this festival primarily celebrated by the Newar communities following both Hinduism and Buddhism.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab to take it around the city in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 9, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab to take it around the city in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 9, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab to take it around the city in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 9, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab to take it around the city in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 9, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab to take it around the city in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 9, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab to take it around the city in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 9, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab to take it around the city in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 9, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab to take it around the city in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 9, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab to take it around the city in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 9, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees prepare the chariot for the Biska Jatra celebration in Taumadhi Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 10, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot made of wood in the pagoda style is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as a part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees prepare the chariot for the Biska Jatra celebration in Taumadhi Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 10, 2025. One of the popular religious festivals of the Kathmandu Valley, the festival starts with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-storey chariot made of wood in the pagoda style is pushed and pulled around the settlements with the statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as a part of this festival. Two groups of locals struggle to pull the chariot to either side amid a show of strength, a tradition followed for ages. This festival of cultural and historical importance is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 10, 2025, as they take part in Biska Jatra. The eight-night, nine-day festival signals the arriving Nepali New Year.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 10, 2025, as they take part in Biska Jatra. The eight-night, nine-day festival signals the arriving Nepali New Year.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 10, 2025, as they take part in Biska Jatra. The eight-night, nine-day festival signals the arriving Nepali New Year.

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11 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Bhairab in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 10, 2025, as they take part in Biska Jatra. The eight-night, nine-day festival signals the arriving Nepali New Year.

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