Annual Ghode Jatra horse festival in Nepal
The Ghode Jatra festival, an annual horse festival, is celebrated in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, March 27, 2017. According to legend, the festival is held to celebrate the victory over a demon named Tundi and people believe that the clamor of horses’ hooves during the festival keeps the demon’s spirit away.
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- A Nepalese priest carries the Living Goddess, the Kumari, during the Ghode Jatra (Horse Race) Festival in Kathmandu on March 27, 2017. The Kumari is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a living goddess and a protector bringing good luck and prosperity. (Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A Nepalese priest carries the Living Goddess, the Kumari, during the Ghode Jatra (Horse Race) Festival in Kathmandu on March 27, 2017. The Kumari is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a living goddess and a protector bringing good luck and prosperity. (Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Nepal’s the Living Goddess, the Kumari, is carried through a crowd during the Ghode Jatra (Horse Race) Festival in Kathmandu on March 27, 2017. The Kumari is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a living goddess and a protector bringing good luck and prosperity. (Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Nepal’s the Living Goddess, the Kumari, is carried through a crowd during the Ghode Jatra (Horse Race) Festival in Kathmandu on March 27, 2017. The Kumari is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a living goddess and a protector bringing good luck and prosperity. (Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images)
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- The tail of an army horse is decorated during the Ghode Jatra festival, an annual horse festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, March 27, 2017. According to legend, the festival is held to celebrate the victory over a demon named Tundi and people believe that the clamor of horses’ hooves during the festival keeps the demon’s spirit away. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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- A Nepalese army soldier participates in a horse jumping competition during the Ghode Jatra festival, an annual horse festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, March 27, 2017. According to legend, the festival is held to celebrate the victory over a demon named Tundi and people believe that the clamor of horses’ hooves during the festival keeps the demon’s spirit away. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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- A Nepalese army soldier demonstrates his horse riding skills during the Ghode Jatra festival, an annual horse festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, March 27, 2017. According to legend, the festival is held to celebrate the victory over a demon named Tundi and people believe that the clamor of horses’ hooves during the festival keeps the demon’s spirit away. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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- Nepalese army soldiers demonstrate their horse riding skills during the Ghode Jatra festival, an annual horse festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, March 27, 2017. According to legend, the festival is held to celebrate the victory over a demon named Tundi and people believe that the clamor of horses’ hooves during the festival keeps the demon’s spirit away. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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- A Nepalese Army soldier gets his horse ready for the Ghode Jatra festival, an annual horse festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, March 27, 2017. According to legend, the festival is held to celebrate the victory over a demon named Tundi and people believe that the clamor of horses’ hooves during the festival keeps the demon’s spirit away. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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- The hair on the back of the head of a horse is decorated during the Ghode Jatra festival, an annual horse festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, March 27, 2017. According to legend, the festival is held to celebrate the victory over a demon named Tundi and people believe that the clamor of horses’ hooves during the festival keeps the demon’s spirit away. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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