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Machindranath chariot procession ends with the pulling of chariot



KATHMANDU: The chariot of Machindranath, revered as the god of rain and good times, has been pulled on Sunday.

It was pulled from the current position in Pulchowk to the Sorhakhutte Pati in front of Lalitpur Metropolitan Office.

The chariot was renovated with the help of volunteers from the 19th Jatiya Khala Pucha.

The chariot was pulled 15 to 20 meters only with people from various 19 ethnic groups joining the act, along with some people from Patan tole, said the Pucha coordinator Chandra Maharjan.

This marks the end of the Chariot procession this year, and Patan residents observed the Chabayalabu festival today.

Publish Date : 06 September 2020 18:35 PM

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