The Navadurga are a group of Newar Gāthā dancers that perform the Inaya Pyākhan (archaic name) or the Navadurga Pyākhan (modern name), a traditional Newar dance that is performed  every winter at 24 different locations in the city of Bhaktapur, Nepal as well as in other cities that were once part of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur (1428-1769). When not performing their dances, the Navadurga are believed to protect the city of Bhaktapur from evil spirits.
This tradition was first initiated during the reign of Suvarna Malla of Bhaktapur (r.1509-1519)
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