"seto machindra"

#13147525

1 January 2026

Priests paint the idol of Seto Machhindranath (L) and White Tara (R) at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147526

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of White Tara, part of the Seto Machhindranath tradition, at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147527

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147528

1 January 2026

Priests paint the idol of Seto Machhindranath and White Tara at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147529

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147530

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147531

1 January 2026

The idol of Seto Machhindranath is seen during the painting process at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147532

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147533

1 January 2026

A priest holds the idol of White Tara (R) and Green Tara (L) as part of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13136069

28 December 2025

Priests perform a holy bath ritual of Seto Machhindranath in the presence of the newly appointed Kumari ARYA TARA SHAKYA, who is not pictured, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 28, 2025. The ritual marks the first public appearance of Kumari ARYA TARA SHAKYA after being taken to TALEJU following her selection during Dashain, ahead of the upcoming Seto Machhindranath Jatra.

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#13136026

28 December 2025

The Living Goddess Kumari ARYA TARA SHAKYA makes her first public appearance during the holy bath ritual of Seto Machhindranath in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 28, 2025. She appears after being taken to TALEJU following her selection during Dashain, ahead of the upcoming Seto Machhindranath Jatra.

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#13136027

28 December 2025

The Living Goddess Kumari ARYA TARA SHAKYA makes her first public appearance during the holy bath ritual of Seto Machhindranath in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 28, 2025. She appears after being taken to TALEJU following her selection during Dashain, ahead of the upcoming Seto Machhindranath Jatra.

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2 June 2025

The aerial view shows Hindu devotees welcome the god Rato Machindranath with a barley straw fire during the Bhoto Jatra festival in Bungmati, Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 1, 2025

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2 June 2025

The aerial view shows Hindu devotees welcome the god Rato Machindranath with a barley straw fire during the Bhoto Jatra festival in Bungmati, Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 1, 2025

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#12434336

1 June 2025

Gurju Paltan soldiers perform a parade in front of the Machindra chariot during the Bhoto Jatra festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 01, 2025

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#12434337

1 June 2025

Nepalese soldiers perform a parade in front of the Machindra chariot during the Bhoto Jatra festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 1, 2025

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