Indra Jatra, most commonly known as Yenya in Nepal Bhasa is the biggest religious street festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Ye means "Kathmandu" and Ya means "celebration", together it means "celebration inside Kathmandu" in Nepal Bhasa. It is also one of the major festivals celebrated in Bhaktapur which has different celebration events with different local folk stories from that of Kathmandu.
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Indra Jatra was started by King Gunakamadeva to commemorate the founding of Kathmandu city in the 10th century. The celebrations are held according to the lunar calendar, so the dates are changeable. This year (2020), the festival takes place from 30th August to 6th September.
