Rato Machhendranath Chariot Festival celebrated in Lalitpur, Nepal

Source: Xinhua| 2018-04-20 09:50:10|Editor: Shi Yinglun
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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHHENDRANATH FESTIVAL

Devotees pull the chariot of Rato Machhendranath during the month-long Rato Machhendranath Chariot Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 19, 2018. Rato Machhendranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machhendranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma) 

 

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