Kathmandu, September 15: The Indrajatra festival has started in the Kathmandu Valley from today (Sunday). Lord Indra is believed to be the God of rains and prosperity specially observed by the Newar community. This morning, at the auspicious time of 8.26 am, a wooden pole with the Indradhoj was erected at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace yard. People’s News Monitoring Service.