8-day Indrajatra festival concludes
Summary
The eight-day Indra Jatra festival concluded in Kathmandu with the pole immersion at Teku and the final procession of Kumari, Ganesh and Bhairav through the core city areas. President Ramchandra Paudel visited Kumari Ghar and received tika from the living goddess during the celebrations.
Key Points
- Indra Jatra ended on Tuesday with the tall wooden pole being taken down and immersed at the confluence of the Bagmati and Bishnumati rivers in Teku.
- Kumari, Ganesh and Bhairav were taken out in procession through the core areas of Kathmandu on the festival’s last day.
- Women participated in pulling all three chariots, continuing a tradition that began in 2012 after earlier restrictions were lifted.
- President Ramchandra Paudel visited Kumari Ghar, received tika from the Kumari and offered a gold coin during the festival.
