Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Devotees gather around the chariot of Seto Machindranath (C) during the Seto Machindranath chariot festival at ...

People participate in the Rato Machindranath Festival celebrations in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Sept. 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Sulav Shrestha) People participate in the Rato Machindranath Festival celebrations in ...

A chariot is seen during the celebration of Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 11, 2024. Local people worship Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for a good harvest. Photo: Xinhua ...

Despite contradictory government directives about the Machindranath Chariot in Patan due to the COVID-19 crisis, the local community trust in Patan involved in the festival has decided to go ahead ...

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Despite contradictory government directives about the Machindranath Chariot in Patan due to the COVID-19 crisis, the local community trust in Patan involved in the festival has decided to go ahead ...

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 25 (ANI): The longest chariot festival in Nepal, the Rato Machindranath chariot festival earlier postponed due to the lockdown imposed to curb coronavirus pandemic, began on ...

The Kumari is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists as a living goddess and protector bringing good luck and prosperity. Hindu and Buddhist devotees from the ethnic Newar community of Kathmandu ...