Indra Jatra is an 8-day festival observed in the Bhadra
Month. The most important date is the Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi – the
fourteenth day during the waxing phase of moon in Bhadra Month. In 2024, Indra
Jatra important date is on September 15.
The festival begins on Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha Dwadasi with
the hoisting of ling (a wooden pole) which symbolically represents Indra, the
king of Devas (celestial beings).
The festival is widely observed in the three districts of
the Kathmandu Valley
During the festival, murtis of Ganesh and Bhairav along with
living goddess Kumari are taken around the streets in chariot.
The festival is mainly observed for abundant rains and good
harvest.