Festival of Red Machehhendra nath Rath Jatra
The image of Machehhendranath was set up in Nepal by the Lichchhavi King Narandra Dev in the 8th century.the Machehhendranath temple(a pagoda styled one)was built in1408 A.D. In 1667 King Sreenivas malla started the machehhendranath cart-festival. This fastival is the biggest socio-cultural event of Patan.The wheeled chariot of adeity know as Bungdyo or Red Machehhendranath is made at Pulchowk.It is take 15days to make the Rath,after complited the Rath it dragged through the city of Patan in several stages likes Gabahal,Sundhara,Lagankhel and Jawalakhel the grand finale of the festival is caiied the Bhoto Jatra or the 'showing of avest' of machehhendranath.His Majesty the king,Pri Miminister and other Goverment staff also graces the celebration of the Bhoto Jatra.The ancient Gorkha Arme Band also paticipated and give Salame in this festival.After finishing the Jatra Machehhendranath's image had returing to Bunghamati temple.People celebrate this festival with paticipated the Rath jatra and invited to our relative in their house and enjoyed eating and drinking.
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