~A Walking Heritage and Food Tour~
Indra Jatra Special
Indra (Hindu god of rain) Jatra is a traditional Newar festival celebrated for a week in the Kathmandu valley. Indra Jatra is a vibrant and colorful celebration filled with various cultural performances, including music, masked dances, and food.
The celebration is specially celebrated to pay homage to Lord Indra and Dagini for good rain for crops. Behind the celebration, it has very interesting stories where Lord Indra was captured in the Kathmandu valley while stealing flowers for his mother, Dagini.
The main festival is held on 28th of September where the three golden chariots are pulled on the packed streets of the old town. The main attraction of Indra Jatra is the Kumari Jatra, where the living goddess Kumari, a young pre-pubescent girl who is considered the incarnation of the goddess Taleju parades in her golden palanquin followed by Ganesh and Bhairab.
The festival is also a blend of Hinduism and Buddhism even though the festival is primarily a hindu festival.
I am organizing this Walking Tours on both Sep 27 & 28, 2023 (whole day tours in Kathmandu valley. You can book according to your availability.
The major highlights of the tour:
- Explore local cuisine in the backstreets of Kathmandu (Hygienic and Nutritious)
- Stories sharing of Indra Jatra Festival
- Observation of Dya Pyakha–the dance of divine
- Participate in chariots pulling (If you like)
- Masked Dance Observation
- Explore the festival routes and bahals/bahils (courtyards)
Price- USD 45per person (includes entrance fees, local cuisine, guide fees)
Whatsapp- +977 981350997
Email- explorehubnepal@gmail.com
Max-8 and Minimum-2
Note: Book your spots by Sep 25
