Indrajaatra 2027
14th Sept 2027
Indrajaatra 2027 is on Tuesday, 14 September 2027.
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:59 AM – 12:47 PM |
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| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
इंद्रजात्रा 2027 कब है?
इंद्रजात्रा 2027 मंगलवार, 14 सितंबर को है।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Indrajaatra
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Indrajaatra in 2027?
Indrajaatra 2027 falls on Tuesday, 14 September 2027.
What is Indrajaatra?
Indra Jatra is Kathmandu's biggest street festival and one of the only living public festivals anywhere for Indra, who otherwise has no major temple in India. King Gunakamadeva is said to have founded it in the 10th century to mark the city itself. Its centrepiece is the Kumari, a young girl worshipped as a living goddess, pulled through the old town on a wooden chariot.
Why is Indrajaatra observed?
The Newar legend behind it is unusually tender. Indra slipped down to the Kathmandu Valley to steal parijat flowers for his mother Dagini (Basundhara). Farmers caught the thief and tied him to a post, not knowing who he was. Dagini came searching, and to win her son's release she promised dew for the winter crops and agreed to carry the souls of that year's dead up to heaven. That promise still shapes the festival: families who have lost someone in the past year walk behind the procession. The eight days open when a tall wooden Yosin pole is raised at Hanuman Dhoka palace. Masked Lakhe dancers and Pulukisi — a cloth elephant standing in for Indra's mount Airavata — roam the lanes pretending to hunt for the captured god. Rice-beer pours from the mouth of the Sweta Bhairava mask for anyone who can reach it.
What are the other names for Indrajaatra?
Indrajaatra is also known as Yenya Punhi.
Which prarthanas are recited on Indrajaatra?
Devendra Gayatri Mantra and Kumari Stotram are recited on Indrajaatra. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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