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Rato Machhindranath Bhoto Jatra concludes

Rato Machhindranath Bhoto Jatra concludes

By THT Online

Guthi Sansthan officials displaying the black jewel-studded bhoto (vest), believed to be of Nagraj, during the Rato Machhindranath Chariot Festival, in Lalitpur, on Friday, July 29, 2016. Photo: RSS.

KATHMANDU: The Rato Machhindranath Chariot Festival concluded in Jawalakhel of Lalitpur on Friday with the annual ritual of demonstration of a black jewel-studded bhoto (vest) believed to be of Nagraj. Following the years-long tradition, state officials including President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar attended the festival and received prasad today.