September 02, 2001
KATHMANDU: His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev worshipped the new Kumari,
the living goddess, and received tika from her. His Majesty the King also worshipped Bhairav and Ganesh and received tika and prasad from them.
Other members of Royal family also worshipped the Kumari. It is the first time that the new King worshiped the new kumari. Today is the third day of Indrajatra, in which Lord Indra, god of rain, is worshiped hoping good weather and good crops.
Indra Jatra has been observed for more than 800 years. Three separate chariots containing Kumari, Ganesh and Bhairav were pulled in Kathmandu today to observe the main day of Indrajatra, the festival of Lord Indra. Indrajatra is the day when the Kumari appears in public.