Indra Jatra Festival celebrated in Kathmandu to honor god of rain-Xinhua

Indra Jatra Festival celebrated in Kathmandu to honor god of rain

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2024-09-18 09:19:58

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 by Sulav Shrestha/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 by Sulav Shrestha/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 by Sulav Shrestha/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 by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)