Indra Jatra is also known as Yenya in Nepal Bhasa.Ye means "Kathmandu" and Ya means "Celebration".So,it means celebration inside Kathmandu:in Nepal Bhasa. It is one of the biggest street festival in Kathmandu.It is eight day long festival followed by chariot procession on 24th, 25th and 28th of September 2018.It was started by King Gunakamadeva.
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| Bidhya Devi Bhandari, the first female President of Nepal set to go after observing the festival Indra Jatra |
All together there are eight bhairabs temples in Basatapur,Kathamandu among them Sweat Bhairab is the one.The temple only opens once in a year i.e. is during Indra Jatra festival.The statue of the Bhairav is kept hidden inside
a wooden curtain throughout the year.It is the most dangerous form of lord Shiva.It is Built to protect city from all threats.
During Indra Jatra tradition nepali liquor and rice beer is distributed from a pipe coming out of the mouth of Bhairav .
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| Chariot pulled by devotees during Indra Jatra festival followed by Gurju Paltan. |
During any festivals which includes chariot procession in Kathmandu,Nepal, a group of soldiers wearing black and white dress offers gun salute to the god and celebration begins.The shot is also fired to end the celebration.
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| Devotees Lightning up the diyos during the Indra Jatra festival. |
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| A devotee clicks the picture of Sweat Bhairab. |
All together there are eight bhairabs temples in Basatapur,Kathamandu among them Sweat Bhairab is the one.The temple only opens once in a year i.e. is during Indra Jatra festival.The statue of the Bhairav is kept hidden inside a wooden curtain throughout the year.It is the most dangerous form of lord Shiva.It is Built to protect city from all threats.
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