The Tale Of Indra Jatra
In the Kathmandu Valley during September, the Nepalese celebrate one of the truly great festivals -- Indra Jatra -- for eight days. Like most Nepalese festivals, it also has a legend connected with God, in this case the story of the Lord Indra, god of rain and the king of heaven. According to legend, Lord Indra descended to this valley in the appearance of a simple man to obtain a special flower ...