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Rato Machhendranath Chariot festival prepared in Nepal

English.news.cn 2015-04-11 16:03:03
The four wheels of the Rato Machhendranath chariot are changed once in every twelve years. Rato Machhindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machhindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season.

Poeple pull newly built wheels of Rato Machhendranath chariot during the preparation of the upcoming Rato Machhendranath Chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, April 11, 2015. The four wheels of the Rato Machhendranath chariot are changed once in every twelve years. Rato Machhindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machhindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

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Rato Machhendranath Chariot festival prepared in Nepal
                     English.news.cn | 2015-04-11 16:03:03 | Editor: Tian Shaohui
The four wheels of the Rato Machhendranath chariot are changed once in every twelve years. Rato Machhindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machhindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season.

Poeple pull newly built wheels of Rato Machhendranath chariot during the preparation of the upcoming Rato Machhendranath Chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, April 11, 2015. The four wheels of the Rato Machhendranath chariot are changed once in every twelve years. Rato Machhindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machhindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

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