A living goddess can wear only red—the color ... Today there are just ten kumaris in Nepal, nine of them in the Kathmandu Valley. They’re still selected only from families attached to certain ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A masked dancer performs during Indra Jatra, a festival that marks ...

The festive season in Nepal commenced on September 17 with the vibrant celebration of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu.

THE months­long festival season here has begun with tens of thousands of devotees pulling a wooden cha­riot with a young girl ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s monthslong festival season began on Tuesday with tens of thousands of devotees pulling a wooden chariot with a young girl revered as a living goddess.

The Indra Jatra festival, one of Nepal’s oldest cultural traditions, commemorates the conclusion of the monsoon season and ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Kumari, a young girl who is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal as a living goddess, left her temple palace and was driven around the center of the capital in a ...

Indra Jatra, one of Kathmandu's most important festivals, is steeped in ancient tradition and sacred rituals. Highlights ...

Nepal's Indra Jatra festival, celebrating Lord Indra, the 'God of Rain', commenced on Tuesday. The event features a ...

Kumari Puja is celebrated through the ceremonious worship of young girls as manifestations of the divine female energy or ...

Indra Jatra, one of Kathmandu’s most important festivals, is steeped in ancient tradition and sacred rituals. Highlights include the worship of Swet Bhairab, a fierce form of Lord Shiva, and the ...