Indra Jatra Festival Tour

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Indra Jatra is the most popular and revered celebration of the Newari community of Kathmandu Valley. The festival is named after Lord Indra, who is known as the god of rain and also as the king of heaven. Both Hindus and Buddhists in Kathmandu Valley celebrate this festival.

This festival also marks the beginning of a month-long festival season of autumn. This is an eight-day long festival and it begins with the erection of wooden pole which is made of pine wood at Kathmandu Durbar Square, in front of Hanuman Dhoka. During the erection, lots of masked dancers and rituals are performed.

On the third day of the festival of Indra Jatra, the living goddess Kumari is taken out in a procession in a chariot. “Kumari”, the “Living Goddess”, is considered to be an incarnation of the goddess “Taleju”. Chariots of various deities like Kumari, Ganesha and Bhairav are toured around the city for three consecutive days.

The excitement of the festival of Indra Jatra comes to its conclusion, when the long pole which was erected on the first day gets lowered, while conducting various ceremonies, rituals and sacrifices.

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Dates: 13 September/14th September/17th September

So what are you waiting for? Join us and enjoy all the festivities and action-packed carnivals with our local experts!

Guidelines!

A travel insurance policy that covers medical treatment is recommended for all tourists.
Similarly, we recommend you to make sure that the insurance covers activities such as trekking, rafting etc. that you will be undertaking during your stay in Nepal
Getting special vaccinations are not necessary when visiting Nepal.
We still recommend that you consult with your physician regarding special immunizing against any tropical disease.
We recommend that you undertake training programs to be physically fit if you plan to go high-altitude trekking or mountaineering when you’re visiting Nepal.
Please make sure that salads and fruits are washed with purified water or peeled when eating out.
Beware of food that has been kept out in the open for long.
Always make sure that your water is clean by opting for boiled and then cooled water, treated water or sealed water from reputed brand.
Always carry a bottle of water when trekking or venturing off away from the city/ town.
Always carry and use mosquito repellant when in Terai region or during summers
We provide a handy medical first aid kit while travelling anytime with us

Bhaskar

Bhaskar has been part of The Explore Nepal team since 1991 when he was 20 years old and is one of our most experienced trekking guides. “I fell in love with trekking on my first trip to into the Himalayas. It was the Annapurna circuit trek, which remains my favourite trek in Nepal. The 360 degree views of the 8000+m mountains never fail to impress me. Whilst witnessing local cultures in the villages along the way, this trek is also well supplied with many comfortable accommodation options”.

Chandra

Chandra has been working with The Explore Nepal Group for over 25 years. He comes from Solukhumbu and has always loved the mountains. He is our cook for our camping trips and definitely makes your camping holiday in Nepal worthwhile with his amazing tasting food. He says, “being remote and camping is what I love and also love to share what I cook.” He says, “being remote and camping is what I love and also love to share what I cook.”

Rup Naryan

Rup Narayan joined the company for his passion for outdoors in 1999 when he was 19. He is one of our teams most experienced rafting guides as well as having well over 1000 days of trekking in Nepal under his belt.

Aaman

A Kathmandu local, Aaman has great knowledge and love for Nepal’s capital city and the surrounding valley. He is passionate about sharing his Newari culture and enjoys exploring the city and Kathmandu valley with friends from all over the world”.