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#12841951

8 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees spin the upside-down chariot of the Hindu god Satyanarayan during the ancient Hadigaun festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. This unique festival is an age-old tradition, and as they say, ''Kahi Nabhako Jaatra Hadigaun Maa'' (there is no parade like the ones in Handigaun). Hadigaun in Kathmandu is well known for its unique jatras (parades) and cultures. This annual jatra begins on the second day of Dashain and ends on the last night of Dashain. Unlike the chariots in any other jatras, Satyanarayan Jatra has three chariots without wheels. The devotees carry the chariots on their shoulders. The chariots make the shape of an inverted umbrella on the top, consist of idols of various gods on the top, and have the pinnacle at the bottom. Each khat is rotated in a clockwise direction by a man sitting at its base while the chariots make a round of Hadigaun. The jatra is believed to invite protection and prosperity to the local inhabitants. The chariots are then left on the streets for the worshippers to pray and are gradually dismantled to be taken out next year, once the rounds are completed.

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#12841952

8 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees spin the upside-down chariot of the Hindu god Satyanarayan during the ancient Hadigaun festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. This unique festival is an age-old tradition, and as they say, ''Kahi Nabhako Jaatra Hadigaun Maa'' (there is no parade like the ones in Handigaun). Hadigaun in Kathmandu is well known for its unique jatras (parades) and cultures. This annual jatra begins on the second day of Dashain and ends on the last night of Dashain. Unlike the chariots in any other jatras, Satyanarayan Jatra has three chariots without wheels. The devotees carry the chariots on their shoulders. The chariots make the shape of an inverted umbrella on the top, consist of idols of various gods on the top, and have the pinnacle at the bottom. Each khat is rotated in a clockwise direction by a man sitting at its base while the chariots make a round of Hadigaun. The jatra is believed to invite protection and prosperity to the local inhabitants. The chariots are then left on the streets for the worshippers to pray and are gradually dismantled to be taken out next year, once the rounds are completed.

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#12841953

8 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees spin the upside-down chariot of the Hindu god Satyanarayan during the ancient Hadigaun festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. This unique festival is an age-old tradition, and as they say, ''Kahi Nabhako Jaatra Hadigaun Maa'' (there is no parade like the ones in Handigaun). Hadigaun in Kathmandu is well known for its unique jatras (parades) and cultures. This annual jatra begins on the second day of Dashain and ends on the last night of Dashain. Unlike the chariots in any other jatras, Satyanarayan Jatra has three chariots without wheels. The devotees carry the chariots on their shoulders. The chariots make the shape of an inverted umbrella on the top, consist of idols of various gods on the top, and have the pinnacle at the bottom. Each khat is rotated in a clockwise direction by a man sitting at its base while the chariots make a round of Hadigaun. The jatra is believed to invite protection and prosperity to the local inhabitants. The chariots are then left on the streets for the worshippers to pray and are gradually dismantled to be taken out next year, once the rounds are completed.

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#11421566

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are taking part in the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421567

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are preparing for the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421568

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are preparing for the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are preparing for the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421570

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are preparing for the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421571

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are taking part in the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421572

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are taking part in the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421573

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are taking part in the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421574

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are taking part in the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421575

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are taking part in the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421576

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are taking part in the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421577

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are taking part in the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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#11421578

20 July 2024

Nepali cyclists are taking part in the Kora Challenge, the biggest ride in the Himalayas, to ride in more than 15 locations in Nepal, covering over 200,000 kilometers in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2024. The Kora Challenge, which started in Nepal in 2011, is making a clockwise circuit of Kathmandu in 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, and a newly introduced Ultra distance of 140 km. The event is taking place on the third Saturday of July every year.

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