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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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18 June 2019

On 8 June 2019, the sun rises over the main temple of Angkor Wat, the Angkor Thom, a complex of ruined temples originally built as Hindu sites dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire that were gradually transformed into Buddhist temples in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia. Above, stone pillars adorn the temple walls.

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18 June 2019

On 8 June 2019, the sun rises over the main temple of Angkor Wat, the Angkor Thom, a complex of ruined temples originally built as Hindu sites dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire that were gradually transformed into Buddhist temples in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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18 June 2019

On 8 June 2019, the sun rises over the main temple of Angkor Wat, the Angkor Thom, a complex of ruined temples originally built as Hindu sites dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire that were gradually transformed into Buddhist temples in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia. Above, stone reliefs depict Hindu gods along the temple walls.

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18 June 2019

On 8 June 2019, the sun rises over the main temple of Angkor Wat, the Angkor Thom, a complex of ruined temples originally built as Hindu sites dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire that were gradually transformed into Buddhist temples in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia. Above, stone reliefs depict Hindu gods along the temple walls.

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18 June 2019

On 8 June 2019, the sun rises over the main temple of Angkor Wat, the Angkor Thom, a complex of ruined temples originally built as Hindu sites dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire that were gradually transformed into Buddhist temples in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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18 June 2019

On 8 June 2019, the sun rises over the main temple of Angkor Wat, the Angkor Thom, a complex of ruined temples originally built as Hindu sites dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire that were gradually transformed into Buddhist temples in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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18 June 2019

On 8 June 2019, the sun rises over the main temple of Angkor Wat, the Angkor Thom, a complex of ruined temples originally built as Hindu sites dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire that were gradually transformed into Buddhist temples in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia. Above, stone reliefs depict Hindu gods along the temple walls.

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18 June 2019

On 8 June 2019, the sun rises over the main temple of Angkor Wat, the Angkor Thom, a complex of ruined temples originally built as Hindu sites dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire that were gradually transformed into Buddhist temples in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia. Above, stone reliefs depict Hindu gods along the temple walls.

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18 June 2019

On 8 June 2019, the sun rises over the main temple of Angkor Wat, the Angkor Thom, a complex of ruined temples originally built as Hindu sites dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire that were gradually transformed into Buddhist temples in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia. Above, stone reliefs depict Hindu gods and decorations along the temple walls.

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18 June 2019

On 8 June 2019, the sun rises over the main temple of Angkor Wat, the Angkor Thom, a complex of ruined temples originally built as Hindu sites dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire that were gradually transformed into Buddhist temples in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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