Asia Album: Nepal marks Indra Jatra festival-Xinhua
Asia Album: Nepal marks Indra Jatra festival
Source: Xinhua
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2026-09-26 21:42:15
The Living Goddess Kumari is seen during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 25, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Featuring chariot processions, masked dances, and religious enactments, the eight-day-long Indra Jatra festival is one of the most exciting and revered festivals of the Newar community of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley, which also marks the beginning of a month-long festival season of autumn.
People participate in a chariot procession during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 25, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)The Living Goddess Kumari is seen during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 25, 2026.(Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)■
