Indra Jatra, one of Kathmandu’s most vibrant festivals, was celebrated with great enthusiasm on Tuesday.

The eight-day festival, observed primarily in Kathmandu Valley, Dhulikhel, and Dolakha, officially began with the installation of the sacred wooden pole, known as lingo, at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square on Sunday morning.

The wooden log, called Ya Sin in Nepal Bhasa, is worshipped during Yenya (Indra Jatra) after its installation outside Hanuman Dhoka Palace. The ritual marks the festival's commencement, with Ya Sin being transported from Lingo Guthi Community Forest in Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, to Hanuman Dhoka.

The festival featured various ceremonies, including the chariot processions of Ganesh, Bhairav, and Kumari, the living goddess—one of the festival's main attractions.

Here are some photos capturing the vibrant celebrations of Indra Jatra, taken by Post’s photojournalist Safal Prakash Shrestha.