Rato Machindranath Chariot Installation Ceremony Held in Lalitpur

Lalitpur. The chariot installation of Rato Machindranath, considered the deity of rain and good harvest, has been performed.

In accordance with the tradition of placing Machindranath on the chariot on the day of Baisakh Shukla Paksha Pratipada, the installation was carried out on Saturday. 

The festival of Machindranath is considered to have officially begun after the idol was carried from Ta-bahal in Lalitpur in a palanquin and placed onto the chariot constructed in Pulchowk. 

Following the tradition of keeping Machindranath at the Ta-bahal temple in Patan for 6 months and in Bungamati for 6 months, the deity was brought to the Ta-bahal temple. The chariot of Machindranath is 32 cubits long and 48 feet high. The auspicious time for pulling the chariot is determined after discussions with the Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti, local Guthi, and the Jyapu Samaj.