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Reflection
Reflection on

Indra Jatra

Do you know that we celebrated Indra Jatra
in grade 4 at school? Grade 4A and 4B both had
prepared it well with interest. Some days before the
celebration, we had painted the chariots in the art
class. The day before the celebration, we went to the
shed to cook ‘Barah’ and we picked ‘Saag’ for the
bhoj. Some parent volunteers had come to help us
cook and the other day early in the morning we had
wore our Newari dresses. It was called a Hakupatashi.
Girls wore red lipstick, eyeliner and red tika while
boys were wearing mustaches. There were a lot of
characters, there was a Kumari, Ganesh, Bhairav,
2 Lakheys, 2 Pujarees, 6 Musicians, 6 Pulukishis, 2
MCs and the rest of us became people in the proces-
sion. I was one of those people.The celebration was
about to begin. We were in the shed peeling potatoes,
eggs and making a Samay Baji while the parents and
other students were coming. After all the parents got
seated we started the program. First the MC started
the celebration by telling what was happening.
Then came the Pulukishi dance. There were 4 rounds
done by him.
The torchbearer leaded the Pulukishi, Then
came the Lakheys.Then came lord Ganesh in his rath
who had 2 rounds, Then came lord Bhairav in his
rath with 2 rounds too.Then came Kumari in a rath
also with 2 rounds. The Pujarees did Puja to every-
one.
After all the fun it was time to eat. Parents
ate the Samay Baji as prasad and we had a proper
newari bhoj consisting of barah, baji, chicken, aalu,
bhatmas, aila(Sprite), curd etc.
Sadly the celebration had ended. We went
back to the classroom and discussed it and it was
time to go back home.

I enjoyed the celebration a lot. I hope the
parents and the students
enjoyed it too.

- Aarohi Paudyal