SEPTEMBER 09, 2014: The State Level Indra Jatra Celebration at Singtam marked a historic moment. It was the first time that the Kumari Devi’s puja had been performed outside Gangtok in the last five years. Singtam, the busiest town in Sikkim, takes the honour of receiving the Kumari for the first year; it has been announced that Indra Jatra, the biggest festival of the Newar community, shall travel to different places of Sikkim for the coming eight years, and shall return to Gangtok thereafter. The Indra Jatra event was organised by Sikkim Newar Guthi and hosted by the Indra Jatra Celebration Committee 2014, Singtam. The festival was held in two phases: the morning (ritual) session and the second (cultural) session. Somnath Poudhyal, Area MLA cum Minister, Food Security & Agriculture & AHVS was the Chief Guest of the morning session that included Indra Rath Poojan and Kumari Jatra . The puja was performed by Parampujiya Guruji Shri Shri Suryab...
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