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Divine chariot
Patan’s Rato Matsyendranath procession is an intergenerational and transboundary festival
Khokana's Sikali festival
All photos: BIKRAM RAI & MONIKA DEUPALAWhile every household in Nepal is celebrating Dasain, the Newa community of the historic town of Khokhana…
Machindranath festival concludes amidst Covid-19
All photos: BIKRAM RAIThis year's Rato Machindranath festival has come to an end. On Monday, devotees took down the red god from its chariot in…
The red god rises again in Patan
All photos: BIKRAM RAIThe rain god Machindranath’s chariot procession that was stopped following a clash between locals and police on Thursday…
Delayed Machindranath Festival resumes
Despite contradictory government directives about the Machindranath Chariot in Patan due to the COVID-19 crisis, the local community trust in…
Are you ready for Indra Jatra?
This week Kathmandu celebrates Indra Jatra — the chariot festival presided over by none other than the Living Goddess Kumari.Locally known as…