President Bidya Devi Bhandari reached the Basantapur Durbar Square on Monday and attended the celebration of Indra Jatra festival marked by worshiping the Living Goddess, Kumari.
President Bhandari offered bheti to Lord Ganesh and Lord Bhairav as well. Then, she received prasad from the priest. On the occasion, the President observed different traditional cultural pageants and dances.
Acting Prime Minister Ishwar Pokharel, Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra, Chairman of the National Assembly Ganesh Timilsina, chiefs of the constitutional bodies, security chiefs, representatives of the diplomatic missions in Nepal and commoners also attended the ceremony.
Chariot procession is one of the main attractions during the Indra Jatra festival. The god of rains and good harvest Indra is worshiped on this occasion. The festival falls on the Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi as per Hindu lunar calendar. The festival marked for eight days is also celebrated in Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Dhulikhel and Dolakha.
