Photo Gallery: Chariot builders prepare for Rato Machhindranath festival

KATHMANDU: Locals have started building the chariot of Rato Machhindranath, who is worshipped as the God of Rain and Harvest. Both Hindus and Buddhists pay their homage to the deity during the festival.

 

People are seen building the chariot of Rato Machhindranath 'Rain of God' in Pulchowk, Lalitpur, on Saturday, June 27, 2020. Photo: Balkrishna Thapa Chhetri/THT
People are seen building the chariot of Rato Machhindranath 'Rain of God' in Pulchowk, Lalitpur, on Saturday, June 27, 2020. Photo: Balkrishna Thapa Chhetri/THT