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21 Jun 2026

Nepal Chief of Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a grateful farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, underscoring the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

Nepal Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, highlighting the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

The Chief Justice of Nepal, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. This event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a grateful farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, underscoring the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

Vice President of Nepal, Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a grateful farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by President Ram Chandra Paudel, Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, underscoring the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Paudel, attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, highlighting the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Paudel, attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, highlighting the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Paudel, attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, highlighting the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

Nepal Chief of Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a grateful farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, underscoring the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

Nepal Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, highlighting the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

The Chief Justice of Nepal, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. This event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a grateful farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, underscoring the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

Vice President of Nepal, Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a grateful farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by President Ram Chandra Paudel, Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, underscoring the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Paudel, attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, highlighting the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Paudel, attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, highlighting the event's enduring cultural significance.

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21 Jun 2026

President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Paudel, attends Bhoto Jatra, the concluding ritual of the Rato Machhindranath Festival, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, on June 20, 2026. The event marks the formal end of the chariot procession honoring Rato Machhindranath, the rain deity revered by both Hindu and Buddhist communities across the Kathmandu Valley. The festival, one of Nepal's longest-running religious traditions, lasts from one to four months depending on lunar cycles and local rituals, with origins traced back roughly 1,300 years. Bhoto Jatra centers on the public display of a jewel-studded vest (bhoto). According to legend, the vest was given to a farmer by serpent king Karkotak after the farmer cured the queen's eye ailment with a medicinal paste prepared at Taudaha; a later dispute over ownership placed the vest in Machhindranath's care. Each year, the vest is shown from the chariot as an invitation for anyone with valid proof of ownership to come forward; no claimant has ever successfully proven ownership. The 2026 ceremony is also attended by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun, alongside thousands of devotees, highlighting the event's enduring cultural significance.

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10 Jun 2026

The Claude Fable 5 app logo is seen on a smartphone in this illustration photo taken in Italy on June 10, 2026. Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 on June 9, 2026, as the first publicly available Mythos-class AI model, designed for complex and long-running tasks. The Claude.ai model selection interface is visible in the background, showing Fable 5 alongside Claude Opus 4.8. (Photo Illustration by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto)

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25 May 2026

XIAMEN, CHINA - MAY 23: Karsten Warholm of Team Norway offers a hand to a seated Alison dos Santos of Brazil on the track following the Men's 400m Hurdles on race day during the Xiamen Diamond League, the second leg of the 2026 Wanda Diamond League circuit, at Xiamen Egret Stadium on May 23, 2026 in Xiamen, China.

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