epa11609514 The Nepalese living goddess Kumari is seen inside the chariot during the third day of the Indra Jatra festival at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, 17 September 2024. The eight-day-long Indra Jatra festival is held in honor of Indra, the king god of heaven and the god of rains, as well as to honor family and relatives who passed away in the past year. Nepalese President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli attended the chariot festival along with Nepalese people EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
