INDRA JATRA / YENYA

INDRA JATRA most commonly known as YENYA is the biggest religious street festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. "Ye" means Kathmandu and "Ya" means celebration. Thus, together it means celebration inside Kathmandu in Nepal Bhasa. The celebrations consist of two events, Indra Jatra and Kumari Jatra.

Statue of  Indra (God of Heaven, God of rain and good harvest) with his hands bound.

Indra's mother needed Paarijat, a type of flower, for some religious ritual so Indra came to the earth from the heaven disguised as a human being. But he was recognised when he was stealing the flowers. So the people caught him and tied him with ropes.

Swet Bhairava

Swet Bhairava

Swet Bhairava

Swet Bhairava

Swet Bhairava

Swet Bhairava

Kaal Bhairava

Kaal Bhairava

Kaal Bhairava

Samay Baji offered to Kaal Bhairava

Kaal Bhairava

Kaal Bhairava and Swet Bhairava

Kaal Bhairava and Swet Bhairava

Aakash Bhairava displayed outside the temple

Aakash Bhairava displayed outside the temple

Aakash Bhairava displayed outside the temple

Baka Bhairava

Crowd of people gathered to observe the chariot processions of Shree Kumari, Shree Ganesh and Shree Bhairava

Majipa Lakhey performing dance

Majipa Lakhey performing dance

Pulu Kisi

Sawa Bhakku dance group

Bhairava in blue holding a sword and his two attendants in red

Sawa Bhakku dance group

Bhairava in blue holding a sword and his two attendants in red

Sawa Bhakku

Head of the State, the President of Nepal, Rt. Honourable Bidya Devi Bhandari along with other dignitaries observing the chariot processions of Shree Kumari, Shree Ganesh and Shree Bhairava from Gaddi Baithak  of Historic Hanumandhoka

Beautifully decorated chariot of Kumari being pulled away during chariot procession.
Two chariots of Ganesh and Bhairava precede while the bigger one of Kumari comes at the end of procession

Gaddi Baithak (damaged by earthquake in April 2015) after restoration, beautifully illuminated at night 

Information Collected from Various Sources