Indra Jatra
Exactly a month after the Gai Jatra, is yet
another important and colorful festival during which the main
attraction is Kumari or the Living Goddess, an institution unique to
only Nepal in the world. This festival takes place towards the end of
September or early October when the monsoon have folded up. It is a week
long festival. It may be described as a thanks giving week as people
during this period worship Lord Indra, the God of rain, for having
vanquished "VRITA"who had wrought havoc over the Valley by causing
drought upon the land, and blessed the Kingdom with life giving water.
Exactly a month after the Gai Jatra, is yet
another important and colorful festival during which the main
attraction is Kumari or the Living Goddess, an institution unique to
only Nepal in the world. This festival takes place towards the end of
September or early October when the monsoon have folded up. It is a week
long festival. It may be described as a thanks giving week as people
during this period worship Lord Indra, the God of rain, for having
vanquished "VRITA"who had wrought havoc over the Valley by causing
drought upon the land, and blessed the Kingdom with life giving water.
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