Indra Jatra is one of the biggest festivals of the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley. This also marks the beginning of a month-long festival season of autumn. A lingam (wooden pole) raising ceremony was conducted yesterday at Basantapur Square in front of the old Hanuman Dhoka Palace.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba also visited Hanuman Dhoka at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu to attend the cultural and historical festival Indra Jatra today.
Here are some glimpses of the celebration of Indra Jatra.
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