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Yasin/Lingo brought from Bhotahiti to Hanuman Dhoka (In Pictures)

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The Yasin/Lingo (wooden pole) has been brought from Bhotahiti to Hanuman Dhoka as part of a historic ritual in the lead up to the famous Indra Jatra festival.
By Dipesh Darsandhari

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The Yasin/Lingo (wooden pole) has been brought from Bhotahiti to Hanuman Dhoka as part of a historic ritual in the lead up to the famous Indra Jatra festival.


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The wooden pole which is erected at Hanuman Dhoka of the Kathmandu Durbar Square to unfurl the flag of Hindu God Indra was brought from Chittapole jungle of Bhaktapur on Bhadra Shukla Chauthi as per Nepali lunar calendar.


The locals of the Bhotahiti and Ason pay homage to the pole. 

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