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Indra Jatra also known as Yenya is the biggest religious street festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The celebrations consist of two events, Indra Jatra & Kumari Jatra. Indra Jatra is marked by masked dances of deities & demons, displays of sacred images & tableaus in honor of the deity Indra, the king of heaven. Kumari Jatra is the chariot procession of the living goddess Kumari. Best wishes to all on the occasion of Indra Jatra 2080.

Indra Jatra also known as Yenya is the biggest religious street festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The celebrations consist of two events, Indra Jatra & Kumari Jatra. Indra Jatra is marked by masked dances of deities & demons, displays of sacred images & tableaus in honor of the deity Indra, the king of heaven. Kumari Jatra is the chariot procession of the living goddess Kumari. Best wishes to all on the occasion of Indra Jatra 2080.

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Indra Jatra is the biggest festival in the Kathmandu valley. The festival is said to be founded during the Licchavi Era by King Gunakamadeva, the founder of the city of Kantipur (Kathmandu). Indra means the God of rain and lord of heaven and Jatra means Procession.

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Indra Jatra | An Overview of Indra Jatra Festival Indra is Lord of Rain and the king of Heaven. Jatra is procession. Indra Jatra is celebration of God Indra’s Day. Indra Jatra is festival of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Some believes Indra Jatra is thanking day to lord Indra for the rain. According to others, the festival is celebrated in the honor of Bahirab, who is Shiva's manifestation and is believed to destroy evil.

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