Nepal’s monthslong festival season began on September 17 with tens of thousands of devotees pulling a wooden chariot with a young girl revered as a living goddess. Families gathered for feasts and lit ...

The festive season in Nepal commenced on September 17 with the vibrant celebration of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu.

According to a legend, the Pandavas built the Jayanti Devi Temple in honor of Goddess Jayanti (the goddess of victory and the daughter of Indra) in the center of what is now Jind. The city was ...

The Indra Jatra festival, one of Nepal’s oldest cultural traditions, commemorates the conclusion of the monsoon season and ...

On Tuesday, The Dwarika’s Hotel in Kathmandu recreated the festivities of Indra Jatra, one of the valley’s largest cultural ...

THE months­long festival season here has begun with tens of thousands of devotees pulling a wooden cha­riot with a young girl ...

Nepal's living deities, Kumari, Ganesh and Bhairav embarked on a tour of the inner areas of Kathmandu as part of Indra Jatra ...

Nepal's Indra Jatra festival, celebrating Lord Indra, the 'God of Rain', commenced on Tuesday. The event features a ...

Living Goddess Kumari is carried for the chariot procession during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, ...