In Nepal, the famous Indra Jatra festival is being celebrated in Kathmandu with gaiety and religious fervor.

The eight day long annual festival is observed to worship Indra, the lord of rain and good harvest.

It also marks end of monsoon and beginning of harvest season and festivity.

The chariot procession and mask dances are the main attraction of Indra Jatra.

On fourth day of festival the chariot procession of living Goddess Kumari, Lord Ganesha and Lord Bhairav began from historic Basantapur Durbar Square on Monday.

Nepal’s living Goddess Trishna Shakya made her first public appearance after she was appointed in September last year.

President Bidya Devi Bhandari and thousands of people attended the Jatra celebrations.