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16 April 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are pulling the chariot of Seto Macchindranath, the lord of rain and harvest, through the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, which honors the god of rain, is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra. A towering chariot of Seto Machindranath is being pulled from place to place over the course of three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power to send people to heaven after death. Once Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath and visited the holy temple. Upon his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yama prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and appeared immediately from the water, white in color with his eyes half-closed. He instructed the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, the three-day-long procession has been celebrated to honor the god.

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16 April 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are pulling the chariot of Seto Macchindranath, the lord of rain and harvest, through the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, which honors the god of rain, is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra. A towering chariot of Seto Machindranath is being pulled from place to place over the course of three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power to send people to heaven after death. Once Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath and visited the holy temple. Upon his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yama prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and appeared immediately from the water, white in color with his eyes half-closed. He instructed the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, the three-day-long procession has been celebrated to honor the god.

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16 April 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are pulling the chariot of Seto Macchindranath, the lord of rain and harvest, through the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, which honors the god of rain, is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra. A towering chariot of Seto Machindranath is being pulled from place to place over the course of three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power to send people to heaven after death. Once Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath and visited the holy temple. Upon his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yama prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and appeared immediately from the water, white in color with his eyes half-closed. He instructed the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, the three-day-long procession has been celebrated to honor the god.

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16 April 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are pulling the chariot of Seto Macchindranath, the lord of rain and harvest, through the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, which honors the god of rain, is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra. A towering chariot of Seto Machindranath is being pulled from place to place over the course of three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power to send people to heaven after death. Once Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath and visited the holy temple. Upon his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yama prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and appeared immediately from the water, white in color with his eyes half-closed. He instructed the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, the three-day-long procession has been celebrated to honor the god.

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16 April 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are pulling the chariot of Seto Macchindranath, the lord of rain and harvest, through the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, which honors the god of rain, is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra. A towering chariot of Seto Machindranath is being pulled from place to place over the course of three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power to send people to heaven after death. Once Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath and visited the holy temple. Upon his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yama prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and appeared immediately from the water, white in color with his eyes half-closed. He instructed the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, the three-day-long procession has been celebrated to honor the god.

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16 April 2024

A Nepali Hindu devotee is arranging the mask of Lord Bhairab on the front edge of the towering chariot of Seto Machhindranath before the formal start of the chariot procession of the ''White God'' in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, which honors the god of rain and is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, involves pulling the skyscraping chariot of Seto Machindranath from place to place over the course of three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the reign of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power to send people to heaven after death. When Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath, he visited the holy temple. Upon his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yama prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and immediately appeared from the water, white in color with his eyes half-closed. He instructed the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, the three-day-long procession has been celebrated to honor the god.

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22 April 2021

Nepalese Devotees pulling the chariot of Seto Machindranth along with the primary precaution wearing face mask and gloves during celebration of annual festival of Seto Machindranath Chariot festival at Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

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22 April 2021

Nepalese Devotees pulling the chariot of Seto Machindranth along with the primary precaution wearing face mask and gloves during celebration of annual festival of Seto Machindranath Chariot festival at Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

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22 April 2021

Nepalese Devotees pulling the chariot of Seto Machindranth along with the primary precaution wearing face mask and gloves during celebration of annual festival of Seto Machindranath Chariot festival at Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

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22 April 2021

Nepalese Devotees pulling the chariot of Seto Machindranth along with the primary precaution wearing face mask and gloves during celebration of annual festival of Seto Machindranath Chariot festival at Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

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22 April 2021

Nepalese Devotees pulling the chariot of Seto Machindranth along with the primary precaution wearing face mask and gloves during celebration of annual festival of Seto Machindranath Chariot festival at Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

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22 April 2021

Nepalese Devotees pulling the chariot of Seto Machindranth along with the primary precaution wearing face mask and gloves during celebration of annual festival of Seto Machindranath Chariot festival at Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

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22 April 2021

Nepalese Devotees pulling the chariot of Seto Machindranth along with the primary precaution wearing face mask and gloves during celebration of annual festival of Seto Machindranath Chariot festival at Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

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22 April 2021

Nepalese Devotees pulling the chariot of Seto Machindranth along with the primary precaution wearing face mask and gloves during celebration of annual festival of Seto Machindranath Chariot festival at Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

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13 April 2019

Nepalese Devotees pulling the chariot of Seto Machindranth during celebration of annual festival of Seto Machindranath Chariot festival at Kathmandu, Nepal on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Devotees celebrates weeklong festival of idol Seto Machindranath for timely rainfall and good harvest.

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13 April 2019

Nepalese Devotees pulling the chariot of Seto Machindranth during celebration of annual festival of Seto Machindranath Chariot festival at Kathmandu, Nepal on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Devotees celebrates weeklong festival of idol Seto Machindranath for timely rainfall and good harvest.

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