Nepal: Women celebrates Indrajatra with blessings by Archana Shrestha
Nepalese women and girls struggle to drink homemade alcohol poured from mouth of Swet Bhairab as blessings in celebration of Indrajatra festival at Hanumandhoka Durba Square. Hundreds of girls and women gather to drink homemade alcohol in belief of good health and good luck. Indra Jatra is an eight day festival with a chariot procession as well as worshiping Indra, the god of rain marking the end of monsoon season.
Nepalese women and girls struggle to drink homemade alcohol poured from mouth of Swet Bhairab as blessings in celebration of Indrajatra festival at Hanumandhoka Durba Square. Hundreds of girls and women gather to drink homemade alcohol in belief of good health and good luck. Indra Jatra is an eight day festival with a chariot procession as well as worshiping Indra, the god of rain marking the end of monsoon season.
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