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Public holiday in Kathmandu Valley on Sunday



KATHMANDU: The government has announced public holiday in Kathmandu Valley for Sunday on the occasion of Bhoto Jatra.

Issuing a notice on Friday, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced a holiday for the festival.

The festival is marked by showing the bhoto (a jewel-studded vest) of Rato Machhindranath. Rato Machhindranath is the god of rains and good harvest.

Publish Date : 07 June 2019 17:16 PM

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