Famous Indra Jatra festival celebrations recently began in

2018

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Famous ‘Indra Jatra’ festival celebrations recently began in

A	Thimphu, Bhutan
B	Kathmandu, Nepal
C	Dhaka, Bangladesh
D	Colombo, Sri Lanka

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The eight-day long Indra Jatra festival falls in September and is one of the most exciting and revered festivals of the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley. This also marks the beginning of a month-long festival season of autumn.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sept. 9, 2022, 7:58 a.m. Indra Jatra, one of the biggest festivals celebrated in Kathmandu valley, has begun with the erection of a lingo (sacred wooden pole) at Hanumandhoka premises in Basantapur Darbar Square on Saturday morning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indrajatra is an important religious festival celebrated with pomp and fanfare by the Newar community in Sikkim. It is belived that many centuries ago, Indra (king of Heaven)’s mother needed specially scented flowers (Parijat). Indra looked for them but could not find them in heaven.

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