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Contributions to Nepalese Studies 19, 1 (1992) 73-92
The Indra Jatra of Kathmandu as a royal festival
Gérard Toffin 1
(1992)

The Indra Jatra is one of the main Newar festivals of Kthlandu. Its newari name, Yemnyah, derives from either the Newari name of the capital of Nepal(=Yem) or the word Endayata, a local corrupted form for Indra Jatra.
1:  Centre d'Etudes Himalayennes
CNRS : UPR299
Humanities and Social Sciences/Social Anthropology and ethnology
Vallée de Katmandou – Népal – fêtes religieuses – néwar – monarchie
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