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Longest Festival Rato Machindranath Begins During Prohibitory Lockdown In Kathmandu Valley

Nepalese devotees making chariot of the Rato Machindranath on the first day of the longest chariot festival of Nepal during prohibitory lockdown of covid pandemic in Lalitpur, Nepal on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'God of Rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#6708718
Date Taken	12 May 2021
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Photographer	Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto

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