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Indra Jatra Festival celebrated in Kathmandu to honor god of rain
By Xinhua Published: Sep 18, 2024 10:11 AM
A masked dancer performs during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, 2024. The eight-day festival that kicked off on Sept. 15 honors the god of rain Indra. (Photo: Xinhua)

A masked dancer performs during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, 2024. The eight-day festival that kicked off on Sept. 15 honors the god of rain Indra. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
People gather to watch the chariot procession during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, 2024. The eight-day festival that kicked off on Sept. 15 honors the god of rain Indra. (Photo: Xinhua)

People gather to watch the chariot procession during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, 2024. The eight-day festival that kicked off on Sept. 15 honors the god of rain Indra. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
A masked dancer performs during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, 2024. The eight-day festival that kicked off on Sept. 15 honors the god of rain Indra. (Photo: Xinhua)

A masked dancer performs during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, 2024. The eight-day festival that kicked off on Sept. 15 honors the god of rain Indra. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Living Goddess Kumari is carried for the chariot procession during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, 2024. The eight-day festival that kicked off on Sept. 15 honors the god of rain Indra. (Photo: Xinhua)

Living Goddess Kumari is carried for the chariot procession during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, 2024. The eight-day festival that kicked off on Sept. 15 honors the god of rain Indra. (Photo: Xinhua)