Sikkim : Governor & CM Greets Newar Community On ‘IndraJatra’

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang-Golay & Governor Ganga Prasad has extended their best wishes to the Newar Community on the auspicious occasion of ‘IndraJatra’.Celebrated with much zeal and enthusiasm throughout the state, this festival is named after the Hindu ‘God of Rain’ and ‘King of Heaven’, Lord Indra.Indrajatra is an important religious festival celebrated with pomp and fanfare by the Newar community in Sikkim. It is belived that many centuries ago, Indra’s mother needed specially scented flowers (Parijat). Indra looked for them but could not find them in heaven. Indra discovered Parijat flowers in the Kathmandu Valley and tried to steal them for his mother. He was caught and imprisoned by people in the Valley. Indra’s mother came searching for him and people were shocked to know what they had done. They released Indra and dedicated one of the most colourful festivals of Nepal to him to calm down his anger.