Indra Jatra festival: 'Indradhwojotthan' observed Under the Indra Jatra festival, a towering wooden pole (lingo) has been installed at the Hanumandhoka of Basantapur Durbar Square at an auspicious hour of 10:37 am today as advised by the Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee. Kathmandu 26 Sep, 2023
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Guests from US, China to observe Indra Jatra Guests from the United States of America and China will visit Nepal to observe Indra Jatra, a cultural festival of Kathmandu valley, according to Kathmandu Metropolitan City. Kathmandu 26 Sep, 2023
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Indra Jatra kicks off in Kathmandu Kathmandu, September 10 Indra Jatra, one of the biggest festivals celebrated in Kathmandu for eight days, formally began with the erection of a sacred Indradhoj lingo (wooden pole) at Hanumandhoka in Basantapur Darbar Square today. The lingo was... Horoscopes 11 Sep, 2019
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Indra Jatra: Worshipping Lingo Devotees offering prayers to a wooden lingo brought for the upcoming Indra Jatra at Hanumandhoka, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Kathmandu, on Friday, September 6, 2019. Photo: THT
