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Thousands of youngsters attend Nepali anime festival
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 17 (ANI): Thousands of people flocked to the site of Otaku Jatra, a Nepali anime and cosplay festival, on Saturday. The festival Otaku Jatra was held for the second time in less than a year.
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Indra Jatra: Nepali festival where living deities go on tour of city
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 10 (ANI): Thousands of devotees poured into the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square on the occasion of Indra Jatra, one of the biggest religious festivals in Kathmandu with fervour and gaiety.
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Week-long Indra Jatra festival begins in Nepal
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 7 (ANI): The festival of Indra Jatra formally started in Nepal on Wednesday with the erection of ya: Shi, a sacred pole symbolising Lord Indra, in the main square of the shrine.
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Bhoto Jatra: A festival that celebrates Nepal's tale of jewel studded vest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], June 4 (ANI): The longest-running festival of Rato Macchindranath that ends with the celebration of Bhoto Jatra is observed for at least a month to 4 months depending vaguely on the astronomy in Nepal.
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Nepal's longest chariot festival Rato Machindranath Jatra will soon be ove
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], June 1 (ANI): Nepal's Red God- Rato Macchindranath this year has completed the tour of the ancient city of Lalitpur in a month. On Wednesday, the 32-foot tall chariot was pulled upto Jawalakhel, the last spot where the chariot will be dismantled after the procession of Bhot
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Marathi Social Group Trust in Indore organises Mango Jatra
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): A Marathi Social Group Trust in Madhya Pradesh's Indore organised a mango trade fair (Mango Jatra) to let mango lovers in the city enjoy the sweetness of Hapus mango.
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People observe Rato Macchindranath festival in original form after 2 years
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], May 4 (ANI): The festivities returned in the alleys of Lalitpur as the district echoed with the sounds of traditional musical instruments amid the chariot procession of the Rato Macchindranath festival in its original form after two years.
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Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival starts in Nepal with seating of Red G
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], May 1 (ANI): On the basis of astrology, the Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival started in Nepal on Sunday after the "Aajus" or priests carried the Red God to the chariot and seated him.
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Locals mark 'Lanka Podi Jatra' in Odisha with enthusiasm
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Nayagarh (Odisha) [India], April 21 (ANI): The streets of Odisha wore a festive look as the people in the Nayagarh district on Wednesday celebrated 'Lanka Podi Yatra' with joy and fervour.
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Festivities return to Nepal post-pandemic with chariot procession honourin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 9 (ANI): Festivities have returned to Nepal after the COVID-19 pandemic third wave, as one of the biggest chariot festivals celebrated in Kathmandu valley--Seto Macchindranath Jatra started on Saturday.
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Karnataka CM requests Andhra Pradesh CM to protect pilgrims
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 31 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has requested Andhra Pradesh CM Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to provide protection to devotees from Karnataka after the clash between the pilgrims in Srisailam.
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Amid curbs on Muslim traders at temple fair, vendors in Shivamogga display
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], March 24 (ANI): Amid controversy over banning Muslims from setting up stalls at temple fairs in Karnataka, vendors at the historic 'Kote Marikamba Jatra' in Shivamogga have put up saffron flags at their stalls.
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