One-Month Purushottam Maas Mela Begins at Machhenarayan Temple

Kathmandu. A one-month Purushottam Maas or Adhik Maas Mela has started from today at Machhenarayan Temple located in Machechagaun (Matsyagaun) of Kathmandu. This Mela, known as 'Malmas Mela', attracts millions of devotees from Kathmandu Valley and across the country.

According to religious beliefs, worshipping Lord Narayan during Purushottam Maas is believed to destroy all sins and attain merit. With this belief, devotees are visiting Machhenarayan Temple for darshan and worship.

The temple premises feature an attractive entrance of Garuda with gold plating. Additionally, a one-foot-tall idol of Lord Matsyanarayan, emerging from the mouth of a fish, holding a conch, discus, mace, and lotus in its four hands, is the main attraction here.

According to the Puranas, the Matsya avatar is considered the first of the ten avatars taken by Lord Vishnu. It is a religious belief that Lord Vishnu in the form of a fish protected the Vedas by acting as a boat during the great deluge. Photo: Sairam Uparkoti/Nepal Photo Library