Yesterday (Wednesday) was the festival of Indra Jatra, the god of rain, which occurs at the end of the monsoon in a similar way to our Harvest festival I think.
I went to Durbar Square, which was very busy - see photos below:
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| Durbar Square - a lot more busy than last time I went! |
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| Man dressed up as a demon, who is ritualistically 'killed' by the Gods |
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| Chariot with Kumari inside |
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| Army band adding to the cacophony! |
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| Chariot pulled close by |
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| Face of Seto Bhairab unveiled (it is normally covered by a wooden screen) |
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