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Indra Jatra is being celebrated with joy in various places of the country including Kathmandu Valley

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Kathmandu.  The traditional Indrajatra festival is being celebrated today in various places of the country including Kathmandu Valley, worshiping Indra, the god of rain and time. This historical and cultural festival, which falls on Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi every year, is celebrated with grandeur in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Dhulikhel, Dolakha and other areas.

On the day of Bhadra Shukla Dwadashi, it is customary to celebrate this festival for eight days. On the occasion of Indra Jatra, the government has also given a public holiday in Kathmandu Valley today.

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