On the special occasion of Intra Jatra (YenYaa Punhi), Pasa Puchah Guthi UK London (PPGUK London), the UK based Nepali association, organized the festival at Clarence Way Hall, London, UK.
More than 150 Nepali and British guests involved in getting blessings from Kumari, participated in Pulu Kisi’s dance and drank alcohol from Hathu Dya’s mouth. The event also had the mountain of Samye Baji.
Indra Jatra lingo draws worshippers at Bhotahiti
The event followed the YenYaa storytelling for the kids, which had the legends of Yen Yaa Punhi. The session involved a series of illustrations characters and animated sequences. Sanyukta Shrestha, the president of PPGUK London, presented the story among 30 kids.
One of the highlights of the event was a blessing from Kumari, on which four years old Nirvika Joshi was worshipped as the living goddess and paraded in a traditional palanquin before being approached to the guests.
