Indra Jatra (September)

is the festive season lasts for eight days in the month of September. This urban ritual takes place in the old town of Kantipur and it composed of a chariot festival, masked dances, and many more. On the night when this festival begins members of the family in which death has taken place within one year, go round the town limits of Kathmandu burning incense and putting lamps along the route. The same morning a tall wooden pole representing the statue of Indra and Large wooden masks of Bhairav and Bhakku as well as Mahankalinach come into life during this week. The week also commences with pulling of chariot of Ganesh, Bhairav and Kumari in Kathmandu.