Every year on the day of Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi, this festival is celebrated in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Dhulikhel, Dolakha and other places.
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Indrajatra festival is traditionally celebrated today by worshiping Indra, the god of rain and time. Every year on the day of Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi, this festival is celebrated in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Dhulikhel, Dolakha and other places.
On the day of Bhadra Shukla Dwadashi, this festival is celebrated for eight days by ritualistically hanging a lingo with the rainbow flag in front of Hanumandho.
The lingo celebrated on the day of Bhadra Shukla Dwadashi is also known as 'Indradhvajotthan'. Bhairav is worshiped at the foot of the lingo. After defeating the enemy, Indrajatra is celebrated as a festival to celebrate victory. Indra Jatra is also considered as a festival to worship Indradhvaj and gain power.
A goat-touched tree left in the Chitpol forest of Bhaktapur after being worshiped by Tantric methods is cut on the day of Bhadra Shukla Dwiya . After cutting, the lingo is also seen to enter the valley . After entering the valley, it is kept in Bhotahiti for one night and on the day of Ekadashi, the lingo of Indradhvaja is prepared.
It is a tradition to watch the chariot procession of Sri Ganesha, Sri Bhairav and Sri Kumari who are living goddesses from the President to the Gaddi meeting at Hanumandhoka during the Indrajatra festival which is mainly celebrated on this day . As long as the monarchy existed, it was a tradition for the king to watch the chariot procession of Shri Ganesha, Shri Bhairav and Shri Kumari.
After the hanging of the lingo of Indradhvaja, during the festival, Bhakkunach, Mahakalinach, Lakhenach, Dasaavatar and Pulukisi dance is performed as a symbol of Airavat elephant, the vehicle of Lord Indra.
After the eighth day of the lingo of Indradhvaja, i.e. on the fourth day of Ashwin Krishna, there is a law of 'Indradhvaja Patan', that is, to fight.
On this occasion, devotees flock to Indradah in Dahchok, west of the valley, to stay awake all night on the day of Bhadra Shukla Purnima.
Ananta Chaturdashi
On the day of Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi, Anantanath (Lord Vishnu) is also worshipped. That is why this day is also called Anant Chaturdashi . Today, it is believed that tying a fine thread with eternal chanting will bring good luck throughout the year.
On the day of Shravan Shukla Purnima, because no one (Yagnopaveet) was able to chant for some reason, the theologian Nepal said that there is a classical law of chanting today. The committee said that the fast of Anant Chaturdashi should also be done today. After celebrating Indrajatra on Chaturdashi, there is a ritual to go to Indradah on Purnima and bathe.
