INDIA
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Thousands of people gathered in Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu on September 12 to mark the ‘Indra Jatra’ festival with much fervour and gaiety. Devotees pulled a chariot of living Goddess Kumari. Thousands of people lined up in the streets to get a glimpse and receive blessings from the Goddess. The eight-day festival, known as Yenya in Nepalese, is celebrated to honour Indra, the king of heaven and god of rain and harvest, as per the Hindu mythology. It is also known as the festival of deities and demons.