{"id":46,"date":"2007-10-11T23:09:39","date_gmt":"2007-10-11T18:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/?p=46"},"modified":"2014-09-07T10:09:17","modified_gmt":"2014-09-07T04:24:17","slug":"indra-jatra-festival-that-kathmandu-celebrating-for-last-250-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/2007\/10\/indra-jatra-festival-that-kathmandu-celebrating-for-last-250-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Indra Jatra, Festival that Kathmandu is celebrating from 250 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start -->\n<p align=\"center\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kumari Ghar - Indra Jatra festival\" alt=\"Kumari Ghar during Indra Jatra festival\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08661.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nKumari Ghar<\/p>\n<p>The people of Kathmandu valley celebrated the 250th Indra Jatra this year.\u00a0<strong>Indra Jatra<\/strong> is one of the important Jatra (festival) celebrated in <strong>Kathmandu Valley<\/strong>. However, like most festivals of Nepal, both Hindus and Buddhist unite to celebrate the festival of Indra Jatra. The <strong>living Goddess Kumari<\/strong> is taken out in a procession in a chariot. King of Nepal pay a visit to Kumari on the first and last day of this festival. This festival is celebrated for 1 week, couple of weeks before the biggest hindu festival <strong><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Dasain\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dasain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Dashain<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->This years is with the political change in Nepal, the king was not allowed to visit the jatra, instead the head of state Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Paid the visit to the Jatra though on the last day King gave a suprise visit to Kumari Ghaar.On this festival, we can observe Lakhe Dance also, the traditional dance of the valley. The new raod area, Basantapur and indra chowk area gets crowded at the time of indra Jatra with lots of hindu and Buddhist devotee pays a visit to the temples surrounding this area and to see the pulling of chariot of goddess Kumari, Ganesh and Bhairav.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kumari Ghar - front view\" alt=\"Kumari Ghar - front view\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08663.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nKumari Ghar (Kumari House)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"View of Kumari Ghar\" alt=\"View of house where the goddess Kumari resides\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08680.jpg?resize=500%2C376&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"View of White Durbar during Indra jatra\" alt=\"View of White Durbar during Indra jatra\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08683.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nBasantapur Durbar<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Diety - Indra Jatra\" alt=\"Kumari Indra Jatra\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08687.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Indra Jatra - Swet Bhairab\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08691.jpg?resize=500%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hanuman Dhoka during Indra Jatra\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08703.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nBasantapur Durbar Square at night<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Taleju Bhawani in the background\" alt=\"Taleju Bhawani in the background\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08711.jpg?resize=500%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"613\" \/><br \/>\nTaleju Bhawani (behind temple)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Akash Bhairab\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08718.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Akash Bhairav\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Akash_Bhairav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Akash Bhairav<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Samaya Baji decoration during Indra Jatra\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08753.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People Playing Traditional Music before a chariot\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08756.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">People Playing Traditional Music before a chariot<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Akash Bhairav Bhajan Mandali\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08829.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nAkash Bhairav Bhajan Mandali<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gurju ko Paltan with their traditional Black dress\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08873.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nGurkha army with their traditional Black dress<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Showing of the 10 Avatars of Lord Vishnu\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08882.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nShowing of the 10 Avatars of Lord Vishnu<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People participating in Indra jatra\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08754.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Images of Indra jatra\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08883.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kaal Bhairab\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/dsc08884.jpg?resize=500%2C641&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"641\" \/><br \/>\nKaal Bhairav<\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start -->\n<p>Kumari Ghar The people of Kathmandu valley celebrated the 250th Indra Jatra this year.\u00a0Indra Jatra is one of the important Jatra (festival) celebrated in Kathmandu Valley. 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