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26 Mar 2026

The idol of Seto Machindranath is placed on the first storey of the chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including places like Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

The idol of Seto Machindranath is placed on the first storey of the chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including places like Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

The idol of Seto Machindranath is placed on the first storey of the chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including places like Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

The idol of Seto Machindranath is placed on the first storey of the chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including places like Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

The idol of Seto Machindranath is placed on the first storey of the chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including places like Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

Members of the Newari community pull the Seto Machindranath wooden chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

Members of the Newari community pull the Seto Machindranath wooden chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

The Newari community pulls the Seto Machindranath wooden chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

Members of the Newari community pull the Seto Machindranath wooden chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

The Newari community pulls the Seto Machindranath wooden chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

The Newari community pulls the Seto Machindranath wooden chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

Members of the Newari community pull the Seto Machindranath wooden chariot during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The Seto Machindranath Festival, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is a significant religious celebration in Kathmandu. It is dedicated to Seto Machindranath, a revered figure worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a god of compassion and rain. Devotees from the Newar community pull the chariot through the old city areas, including Asan Bazaar and Hanuman Dhoka. The journey lasts several days, accompanied by traditional music, rituals, and large crowds of devotees seeking blessings.

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26 Mar 2026

The Idol of Seto Macchindranath is pictured inside the chariot in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The annual chariot festival of Seto Machhindranath, also known as Karunamaya and Arya Avalokiteshvara, begins after the idol is placed on a chariot prepared at Tri Dhara Pathshala and brought from Machhindrabahal. The festival honors the deity believed to bring rainfall and prosperity. As part of the tradition, the chariot is taken around the city so elderly residents of the Kathmandu Valley can receive blessings. The procession starts from Janabahal before the idol is placed on the chariot at Jamal for the city tour. The chariot passes through several parts of the city, including Ratna Park, Bhotahiti, Asan, Indra Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka, and other surrounding areas before concluding at Lagan Tole. According to tradition, the festival concludes after the chariot is taken three rounds around the house of Machhindranath's mother located in Lagan.

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26 Mar 2026

A Nepali girl poses for a photo beside the chariot of Seto Macchindranath in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The annual chariot festival of Seto Machhindranath begins after the idol of Arya Avalokiteshvara is placed on a chariot prepared at Tri Dhara Pathshala and brought from Machhindrabahal. The festival, also known as Karunamaya and Arya Avalokiteshvara, honors the deity believed to bring rainfall and prosperity. As part of the tradition, the chariot is taken around the city so elderly residents of the Kathmandu Valley can receive blessings from the deity. The procession starts from Janabahal before the idol is placed on the chariot at Jamal for the city tour. The chariot passes through several parts of the city, including Ratna Park, Bhotahiti, Asan, Indra Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka, and other surrounding areas before concluding at Lagan Tole. According to tradition, the festival concludes after the chariot is taken three rounds around the house of Machhindranath's mother located in Lagan.

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26 Mar 2026

Devotees carry the palanquin hoisting the Idol of Seto Macchindranath in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The annual chariot festival of Seto Machhindranath begins after the idol of Arya Avalokiteshvara is placed on a chariot prepared at Tri Dhara Pathshala and brought from Machhindrabahal. The chariot procession, also known as Karunamaya and Arya Avalokiteshvara, is celebrated as a festival honoring the deity believed to bring rainfall and prosperity. As part of the tradition, the chariot is taken around the city so elderly residents of the Kathmandu Valley can receive blessings from the deity. The procession starts from Janabahal before the idol is placed on the chariot at Jamal for the city tour. The chariot passes through several parts of the city, including Ratna Park, Bhotahiti, Asan, Indra Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka, and other surrounding areas before concluding at Lagan Tole. According to tradition, the festival concludes after the chariot is taken three rounds around the house of Machhindranath's mother located in Lagan.

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26 Mar 2026

Devotees decorate the chariot of the Seto Machhindranath in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. The annual chariot festival of Seto Machhindranath begins after the idol of Arya Avalokiteshvara is placed on a chariot prepared at Tri Dhara Pathshala and brought from Machhindrabahal. The festival, also known as Karunamaya and Arya Avalokiteshvara, honors the deity believed to bring rainfall and prosperity. As part of the tradition, the chariot is taken around the city so elderly residents of the Kathmandu Valley can receive blessings from the deity. The procession starts from Janabahal before the idol is placed on the chariot at Jamal for the city tour. The chariot passes through several parts of the city, including Ratna Park, Bhotahiti, Asan, Indra Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka, and other surrounding areas before concluding at Lagan Tole. According to tradition, the festival concludes after the chariot is taken three rounds around the house of Machhindranath's mother located in Lagan.

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