Gangtok, 17/07/2022: “ Indra Jatra ” the Biggest Festival for the “Newar” community is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the Sikkim State every year. This year, the celebration would be an eight days long programme and is proposed to be organised with pomp and glory in the State capital, Gangtok from 2nd to 9th September 2022. A high-level coordination meeting was held at Newar Bhawan, Sichey, Gangtok on 17th July 2022 to finalize the programmes and events. The meeting was graced by Hon’ble Advisor, Labour Department, Government of Sikkim Shri Manoj Pradhan, Shri Prashant Pradhan Chairman NHPC (Sikkim), Advisors and Central Executive Committee of Sikkim Newar Guthi amongst others. Shri Nirmal Kumar Pradhan, President, Sikkim Newar Guthi coordinated the session and stressed the need to organise the Indrajatra event in a grand manner to showcase our rich cultural heritage and traditions. It was finalised that the Indrajatra 2022 puja and rituals would be carried out for entire ...