Yanya Punhi
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Yanyā Punhi (Devnagari: ञेया पुन्ही, Sanskrit: Indra Jatra) is a festival celebrated in Kathmandu, Nepal. The main attraction of the festival is the procession of chariots and masked dancers representing deities and demons.
[edit] Procession
The procession consists of:
- Majipa Lakhey
- Pulukishi
- Sawan Bhaku
- Ganesh (Chariot)
- Kumar (Chariot)
- Kumari (Chariot)
Besides these, there are various dances held on the open stages of the city called dabu. There is display of Swet Bhairava as well as various deities of the city.
| Religion: | Hinduism · Buddhism · Newar Buddhism | |
| Music: | Newari Music · Dhime · Bhusyaa | |
| Cuisine: | Newari Cuisine · Ailaa · Baji · Chataamari · Chwelaa · Jaa · Kachilaa · Lakhamari · Sanyaa · Sanyaakhunya · Thwon | |
| Festival: | Newari Festival · Goon la · Sa Paru · Yanya Punhi · Swanti | |
| Rituals: | Bahra · Ehee · Jankwa · Jaa Nakigu · Ketaa Pujaa · Iihipaa | |
| Architecture: | Newari Architecture · Stupa · Pagoda · Vihara · Chaitya | |
| Language: | Nepal Bhasa · Nepal Bhasa literature · Siddhidas Mahaju · Chittadhar "Hridaya" · Siddhicharan Shrestha · Sukraraj Shastri · Jayaprakash Malla · Durga Lal Shrestha · Dhooswan Sayami | |
| Deities: | Swayambhunath · Pashupatinath · Janabahaadya · Lakhey · Majipa Lakhey | |
| Castes: | Newar Caste | |
| Misc: | Newari Dance · Nepal Sambat · Kathmandu · Patan · Bhaktapur | |
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