Chariot Procession Of Seto Macchindranath, Hindu God Of Rain And Harvest Starts In Nepal

Chariot Procession Of Seto Macchindranath, Hindu God Of Rain And Harvest Starts In Nepal

A priest is distributing offerings from the chariot of Seto Macchindranath to the devotees before the formal start of the chariot procession of Seto Machhindranath in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, which honors the god of rain, is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra. A skyscraping chariot of Seto Machhindranath is being pulled from place to place over these three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its terminus, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power to send people to heaven after death. Once Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath and visited the holy temple. Upon his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. As the King and his Guru did not let Yama escape, he prayed to Arya A

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