Collection: Indra Jatra Kathmandu Celebration

For us, Indra Jatra begins in Basantapur.

Growing up around the old city, the chariots, bells, masks and carved windows were part of the world around us. Kumari, Bhairab, Lakhey, temple bells and the great wooden chariots were not just symbols of the festival, but part of our memories of Kathmandu.

Behind them are stories passed down through generations.

One tells of Lord Indra, who came to Kathmandu in search of the Parijat flower and was mistaken for a thief. Another tells of Lakhey Aju, a feared figure who became a protector of the valley. The Ganesh chariot leads the procession, while the tradition of the Kumari is closely tied to the goddess Taleju and the old Malla kings of Kathmandu.

These stories, rituals and symbols are woven into Indra Jatra and into the streets of Basantapur where the festival comes alive.

The Indra Jatra Collection draws from that world: the Kumari and Bhairab, ceremonial chariot wheels, temple bells, Tiki Jhya windows, and the sacred forms and architecture of the Kathmandu Valley.

Each design carries a small piece of a much larger story.

For us, they are also memories of walking through Kathmandu Durbar Square, moving through crowded lanes, hearing bells and drums, and watching the old city transform during Indra Jatra.

For those who grew up there, visited often, or now live far away, the collection is meant to carry something familiar:

a little of Basantapur, a little of Kathmandu, and the stories that make it home.