Global InformationRato Machindranath Jatra information
| Rato Machindranath Jatra / bhoto jatra | |
|---|---|
 The chariot of Bunga Dyah | |
| Also called | Buṅga Dyaḥ Jātrā |
| Observed by | Nepalese |
| Type | Religious |
Rato Machindranath Jatra (Nepali: रातो मच्छिन्द्रनाथको रथयात्रा; Newar: बुंग द्यः जात्रा, Buṅga Dyaḥ Jātrā) is a chariot festival which is held in Lalitpur, Nepal. It is one of the greatest religious events in the city and the longest chariot festival celebrated in the country.
Buṅga Dyaḥ is also known as Raktalokitesvara, Karunamaya, and Rāto Machhindranāth and is revered as the god of rain and the giver of grains.[1][2] The name Rato Machhindranath means Red Machhendranath in reference to the color of the deity's image.[3] The chariot festival is held according to the lunar calendar, so the date is changeable. It begins on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bachhalā, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar.
- ^ Locke, John Kerr (1973). Rato Masyendranath of Patan and Bungamati. Institute of Nepal and Asian Studies. p. 81. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Achaju(Karmacharya), Munindraratna (1998). "Karunamaya Jatra in Newar HIndu Culture". Aioiyama. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Shrestha, Binu. "Pulling Chariot To Invoke Monsoon God". The Rising Nepal. Kathmandu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2014.